The document summarizes key health and safety regulations in the UK, including RIDDOR which requires reporting of workplace injuries, COSHH which covers control of hazardous substances, and CDM which outlines duties for construction project design, management and demolition. It also discusses regulations around noise, electricity, radiation, confined spaces, safety representatives, pesticides, fire safety and more. The regulations aim to improve health and safety through risk assessment, controls, worker consultation, training and enforcement of standards.

1. NEBOSH
Summary of Frequently Used
Regulations in the Certificate.
By
John Johnston AIIRSM
Health and Safety for Beginners
www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk

2. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases
and Dangerous Occurrences
Regulations 1995 – RIDDOR ‘95
The reporting of serious incidents such as

fatalities, major injuries, or minor injuries
resulting in lost time
Specification of diseases linked with

occupations
Dangerous occurrences which could have

resulted in serious injury or death
Gathering of national statistics to enable the

HSC & HSE to direct their enforcement
activities

3. The Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations
2002 – COSHH ‘02
Assessment of the hazards of chemical and

biological agents is necessary
Exposure to a substance or agent can have a

short term and long term harm to health
Classification of hazards aids choosing the right

control measures
Communication of hazard information using

datasheets is the first step to controlling health
hazards

4. The Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 1994 –
CDM Reg’s ‘94
Duties on designers, contractors, agents and

clients
The construction process is inherently

dangerous and causes many accidents
Most accidents are due to a lack of planning

All parties can make a significant impact on

health and safety during the design, build,
manage and demolish phases of a building's life

5. The Construction (Health, Safety
and Welfare) Regulations 1996 –
C(H,S&W) ‘96
Construction has an inherently poor record for

health and safety
The changing and developing nature of a

construction environment usually results in
non-existent welfare conditions
The provision of basic standards of welfare to

employees on construction sites as an aid to
reduce accidents and ill-health

6. The Construction (Head
Protection) Regulations 1989
A number of deaths and serious injuries on

construction sites were caused by falling objects
The provision, maintenance and use of adequate

head protection on construction work is
important
The selection of the right type of head

protection is important

7. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs
and Signals) Regulations 1996
Standardisation of signs and signals

With the harmonistaion in Europe, the

importance of signs which do not require the
member country's language to be understood
was raised
Principle of four types of sign: Mandatory,

Prohibition, Warning and Safe Condition

8. The Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989 – EAW ‘89
Work on live electrical conductors is dangerous

Properly designed and installed electrical systems

are required
Persons working on an electrical system must be

competent
Appropriate protection devices can minimise the

potential harm of contact with electricity

9. The Noise at Work Regulations
1989 – NAW ‘89
Noise above a certain level causes permanent

hearing loss
Assessment of the noise level is the first step to

identifying appropriate control measures
Action levels determine the type of response by

the employer
85db(A), 90 db(A), 120 Pa


10. The Ionising Radiation
Regulations 1999 – IRR ‘99
Every practice involving exposure to Ionising

radiation must be justified by the advantages it
produces
All exposures shall be kept as low as possible

The sum of doses received shall not exceed a

certain limit

11. The Confined Spaces Regulations
1997
Accidents caused by oxygen deficient

atmospheres are predictable
Arrangements for identifying dangerous

situations are easily made
Emergency arrangements must be in place for

common types of work
Access and egress from a confined space is

always restricted

12. The Safety Rep's and Safety
Committee Regulations 1977 –
SRSCR ‘77
The principles of co-operation between an

employer and employees represented by their
unions
Safety representatives play an essential part in

monitoring the effectiveness of an employers
health and safety arrangements
Provide a consultative mechanism for an

employer to consider improvements in health
and safety

13. The Health and Safety (Consultation
with Employees) Regulations 1996
The prevalence on non-unionised premises

required an update of the SRSCR 1977
The importance of consultation in good time

was emphasised
Allowing the election of representatives from

constituencies within an organisation
Provision of resources to assist the

representative in their duties

14. The Health and Safety (Information
for Employees) Regulations 1989
The enforcement authority obligation to provide

information to employees regarding their
activities
Declaration of factual information which all

employees are entitled to see
Accountability of inspectors to those persons

they make contact with

15. The Control of Pesticides
Regulations 1986 – COP ‘86
Provide a framework of legal control of

pesticides
An official approval process takes place

Users must comply with the conditions

Users must receive instruction and training


16. The Fire Precautions Act 1971 –
FPA ‘71
Premises must afford a basic standard of fire

prevention and control
Certified premises are monitored to ensure

compliance
Design alterations and modifications to the

workplace commonly are to the detriment of fire
precautions

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