You play the game, you know the rules
15 Jan 2000
* The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 impose a duty on employers and the self-employed to ensure that electrical systems are constructed and maintained safely.
* Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, requiring employers to carry out proper risk assessments and introduce effective health and safety procedures to address any risks identified. Companies have to keep records of these assessments, and provide adequate training in health and safety matters. Competent people must be appointed to implement the safety procedures.
* The Work Place (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 provide the minimum requirements for temperature, lighting, ventilation and washing facilities.
* The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 state that personal protective equipment must be provided if the risk from any particular activity cannot be removed or sufficiently reduced. Even within an office environment, maintenance staff may have to have goggles or gloves to carry out their work safely.
* The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to identify operations where manual handling may be required, to identify where there is a risk of injury and to remove or minimise that risk.
* Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 impose a duty on an employer to ensure that equipment provided (including photocopiers and computers) is suitable and properly maintained.
* Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 address the avoidance of eye strain and work related upper limb disorders. Again, the emphasis is on the assessment, minimisation and reduction of risks.
