Module 05

The Management of Health and

Safety at Work Regulations 1999

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Ref: SC/086/V1
 Reg 3 Risk Assessment

 “Suitable and sufficient”

 Significant findings recorded
(5 or more employees)

 Revise as necessary

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 Reg 4 Principles of Prevention
avoiding risks;
evaluating the risks which cannot be avoided;
combating the risks at source;
adapting the work to the individual
adapting to technical progress;
replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous or less
dangerous;
developing a coherent prevention policy, relating to the
working environment;
giving collective protective measures priority over
individual protective measures;
giving appropriate instructions to employees.

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 Reg 5 Arrangements

 Planning
 Organisation
 Control
 Monitoring, and £
 Review
of protective and preventative measures

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 Reg 6 Health Surveillance
 Provide for any appropriate risk
identified by the assessment
 May be a requirement under other
regulations ......
COSHH, Lead, Asbestos etc.

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 Reg 7 Health and Safety Assistance

 Appoint Competent persons

(including fire risk)

 Co-operation between them

 Consider resources relative to
size and risk

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 Reg 8 Emergency Procedures

 Procedures for serious or imminent

danger

 Identification of danger areas

 Competent person to implement

 Training and instruction?

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 Reg 9 External services

 First aid
 Emergency medical care
 Rescue work

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 Reg 10 Information to Employees

Information must be:

Relevant

Comprehensive

On health risks & precautions

Information to parent of child
Emergency procedures include Fire
Nominated persons
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 Reg 11 Co-operation in Shared
Workplaces
 Joint arrangements for
safety, including fire
 Co-operation & Co-
ordination
 Exchange of information

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 Reg 12 Persons Working in
Host Employers Undertakings
 Provide information on risks to
employers health and safety.

 Measures to comply with statutory

provisions

 Identification of nominated persons for

evacuation

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 Reg 13 Staff Capabilities &Training

 Assess capabilities when carrying

out tasks.

 Provide adequate health and safety

training

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 Reg 14 Duties of Employees

 Comply with instructions

and training
 Report serious and
immediate danger
 Report shortcomings in
safety arrangements

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 Reg 15: Temporary Workers

 Information on qualifications,
skills, and health surveillance
 Same information / training as
full time employees carrying
out the same task in the same
way

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 Reg 16 New & expectant mothers

 Risk assessment where

women of child bearing age
and could involve risk to
mother and / or baby
 Can suspend the employee
on full pay if not possible to
make changes if required

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 Reg 18 Notification by New or
Expectant Mothers
 Notification required to employer, in
writing, if :-
pregnant

given birth within previous six months

breast feeding

 No action required by the employer

unless notified

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 Reg 19 Protection of Young
Persons
 Protected from risks due to
inexperience, and lack of maturity

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