Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
It is 25 years since the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations came info force. Risk assessment has always been a cornerstone of COSHH, but one change which is often highlighted is the introduction of control banding – a technique used to guide the assessment and management of workplace risks. Maximum exposure limits and occupational […]
Bad Air Day Website
There is a new ‘Bad Air Day’ Website. The Welding Fume Team is a group brought together by HSE, with the aim of promoting awareness and highlighting the potential risks to respiratory health from exposure to welding and thermal cutting fume. www.badairday.info
Regulation of Health & Safety at Work
HSE51 Regulation of Health and Safety at Work The HSE and local authorities use a range and mixture of regulatory interventions to improve the management of health and safety risks. The document Regulation of health and safety at work explains the main features of their regulatory approach, including the interventions that they use. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse51.pdf
Working safely with acetylene
INDG327(rev1) Working safely with acetylene This leaflet provides guidance on the fire and explosion hazards of acetylene. It is for people who use acetylene for welding, cutting and similar processes and will help them comply with their legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Provision and Use of […]