Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

These set are requirements for managing health, safety and welfare of individuals involved in construction projects. There are 5 main parts to the regulations: • Part 1: Introduction; includes definitions; • Part 2: Client duties; including Regulation 4. (1) "A client must make suitable arrangements for managing a project, including the allocation of sufficient time and other resources." Regulation 6 identifies the time period and resource input for which the construction work would need to be notified to the HSE, "A project is notifiable if the construction work on a const

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  Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

This requires employers to reduce the risk of noise exposure to their employees, whilst at work, by introducing effective control measures. Employers must provide hearing protection and hearing protection zones at 85 decibels or greater, whilst at 80 decibel an employer must assess the risk to workers' health and provide them with information and training is now 80 decibels. There is also an exposure limit value of 87 decibels, taking account of any reduction in exposure provided by hearing protection, above which workers must not be exposed.

  Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986

The Regulations identify how relevant pesticides have to be approved for use, and the subsequent conditions for advertising, sale, storage, supply and use., advertised, sold, supplied, stored or used. The Regulations were Amended in 1997.

  Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

This requires employers to control such substances and prevent or reduce their workers exposure to them. Some key requirements for the employer are to: • Carry out an assessment of the risk to health of employees (Regulation 6). • Regularly review the risk assessment (Regulation 6). • Record significant findings (Regulation 6). • Prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances (Regulation 7). • Ensure control measures are applied and used; the employee is to make full and proper use of the control measures (Regulation 8). • Ensure control measures ar

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  Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

This requires employers to protect workers from risks to health from hand-arm and whole-body vibration. An item of machinery is typically allocated a certain number of points per unit time to represent its vibratory effect on an operator, with a maximum number of points being permitted per 8-hour working day. An example might be a compact tractor being rated as 16 PPH (points per hour), which would mean that an operator would reach the 100 daily points after using the machine for (100/16) 6.25 hours.

  Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

This requires employers to protect workers and others “who may be affected by the work carried on by the employer” from risks to their safety from such activities which may involve petrol, LPG, and other dangerous and explosive substances (Regulation 4). A risk assessment (Regulation 5) must be carried out, ensuring “that risk is either eliminated or reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.” (Regulation 6) Schedule 1 General Safety Measures identifies measures which are specified in Regulation 6.

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  Data Protection Principles

The Data Protection Act 2018 sets out six data protection principles, covering Sections 86 to 91 (within Part 4: Chapter 2). S.86 First data protection principle (DPP): “the processing of personal data must be … lawful, … [as well] as fair and transparent.” S.87 Second DPP: “the purpose for which personal data is collected … must be specified, explicit and legitimate, and … [it must] not be processed in a manner that is incompatible with the purpose for which it is collected.” S.88 Third DPP: “personal data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the pu

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  EC Fertiliser (England and Wales) Regulations 2006

These Regulations transposed in UK Law the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council which was introduced to ensure that fertiliser products (as "EC Fertilisers") could be freely circulated within the Internal Market, ensuring a consistency of description, identification, marking, labelling and packaging.

  Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

This places duties on an employer to ensure the safety of electrical devices in the workplace to prevent the risk of death or injury from electricity.

  Employment Legislation

This sets out requirements and protection for employees and employers and the relationship between each party. There are numerous pieces of legislation which relate to employment and some of the key ones include: 1. Employment Rights Act 1996: This is an extensive piece of legislation covering 15 ‘Parts’ and many ‘Chapters’. It provides a wide range of rights to an employee, including being provided with a written contract of employment, being notified of the relevant disciplinary procedure, not to be unfairly dismissed, being provided with an itemised statement of pay, notice of termination

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