Unit 8 Health and Safety Legislation
15.10.2012
Unit 8
1.3 Identify sources of current guidance from planning healthy and safe environments and services. 1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service.
Legislation/policy | Summary | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | This act sets regulations and guidelines for all aspects of health and safety within the work place. The act is split into four parts, part one being the biggest and most in-depth...Part I - Health, Safety and Welfare in connection with Work, and Control of Dangerous Substances and Certain Emissions into the AtmosphereThis part itself is split in numerous sub categories covering general duties of the work place, employers, self employed, employees and manufacturers in upholding a safe working environment.The health and safety commission and executive, the setting up of this, their function and their powers.Health and safety regulations, the approval of codes of practice and the use of these in criminal proceedings.Enforcement of the act by inspectors, notices that can be given and powers of enforcement.This first part also covers obtaining and disclosure of information, special provisions relating to agriculture, provisions as to offences, financial provisions and a miscellaneous and supplementary sub category that cover things such as the service of notices, civil liability and the application to crown and police.Part II – The Employment Medical Advisory ServiceThis part states the functions of, and the responsibilities for maintaining the service, the functions of the authority responsible for maintaining the service, fees and finances and the duty of the responsible authority to keep accounts and provide reports.Part III – Building Regulations, and Amendment of Building (Scotland) Act 1959This part of the act covers approval of plans, power to make building regulations for inner London and amendments made to Building (Scotland) act 1959Part IV –
Unit 8
1.3 Identify sources of current guidance from planning healthy and safe environments and services. 1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service.
Legislation/policy | Summary | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | This act sets regulations and guidelines for all aspects of health and safety within the work place. The act is split into four parts, part one being the biggest and most in-depth...Part I - Health, Safety and Welfare in connection with Work, and Control of Dangerous Substances and Certain Emissions into the AtmosphereThis part itself is split in numerous sub categories covering general duties of the work place, employers, self employed, employees and manufacturers in upholding a safe working environment.The health and safety commission and executive, the setting up of this, their function and their powers.Health and safety regulations, the approval of codes of practice and the use of these in criminal proceedings.Enforcement of the act by inspectors, notices that can be given and powers of enforcement.This first part also covers obtaining and disclosure of information, special provisions relating to agriculture, provisions as to offences, financial provisions and a miscellaneous and supplementary sub category that cover things such as the service of notices, civil liability and the application to crown and police.Part II – The Employment Medical Advisory ServiceThis part states the functions of, and the responsibilities for maintaining the service, the functions of the authority responsible for maintaining the service, fees and finances and the duty of the responsible authority to keep accounts and provide reports.Part III – Building Regulations, and Amendment of Building (Scotland) Act 1959This part of the act covers approval of plans, power to make building regulations for inner London and amendments made to Building (Scotland) act 1959Part IV –