Guide to Manual Handling INTRODUCTION More than one third of all reportable 'Over Three Day' injuries and nearly 10% of 'Major Injuries' are associated with manual handling. Many injuries are cumulative, resulting from repeated exposure to manual handling operations. Sprains and strains arise from the incorrect application and/or prolongation of bodily force. Poor [...]
H & S Guidance - Management of Health and Safety INTRODUCTION Accidents at work and occupational ill-health are costly to workers and their families and to employers. Management control of health and safety is therefore essential, particularly in smaller firms where fatal and major injury rates tend to be higher. Losses from a [...]
Machinery Safety INTRODUCTION Legislation relating to machinery safety has evolved quickly over recent years. From the general requirement to ‘securely fence all dangerous parts of machinery’ (e.g. Factories Act 1961), there are now a number of more extensive duties and responsibilities specified:- (i) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: employers must [...]
H & S Guidance - Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) INTRODUCTION The most widely used forms of LPG are propane and butane. In the local authority enforced sector LPG will usually be found in cartridges (non-refillable containers of less than 1.4 L capacity) or cylinders (portable refillable containers up to [...]
H & S Guidance - Lighting INTRODUCTION Regulation 8 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires that every workplace has suitable and sufficient lighting. This should be by natural lighting, so far as is reasonably practicable. Good lighting, whether natural or artificial, has an important role to play in promoting [...]
H & S Guidance - Lifting Operations and Equipment Health and Safety Information INTRODUCTION The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) came into force in December 1998. They apply in all work premises and work situations subject to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The Regulations replaced most [...]
H & S Guidance - Legionellosis LEGIONELLOSIS INTRODUCTION Legionnaires Disease is one of a group of diseases collectively known as legionellosis. Thirty-seven different species of bacteria are associated with legionellosis, the most dangerous being Legionella pneumophilia. Infection by L. pneumophilia can result in pneumonia and other potentially life-threatening effects. Legionellosis is associated with [...]
H & S Guidance - Lead INTRODUCTION The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 apply to all work which exposes persons to lead in any form such that it may be ingested, inhaled or otherwise absorbed. Inhalation is the major source of absorption, therefore many of the regulations are orientated towards preventing [...]
H & S Guidance - Information, Instruction and Training Health and Safety Information System INTRODUCTION There is no legal definition of ‘information’, ‘instruction’ or ‘training’ but in practice: information means providing factual material which tells people about risks and precautions; instruction means telling people what they should do; and training means helping them [...]
H & S Guidance - Horse Riding Establishments INTRODUCTION Approximately three and a half million people ride horses in the UK on a regular basis. Unfortunately there are around eight reported accidents each day involving horses on the highway and there are undoubtedly other incidents both on and off the road. The majority [...]