The source of most British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other.
Details of how the Health and Safety at Work Act applies in specific situations are laid out in The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Regulations). CPQ works in partnership with its clients to help them comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law.
Details of how the Health and Safety at Work Act applies in specific situations are laid out in The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Regulations). CPQ works in partnership with its clients to help them comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law.
Employers and self-employed persons have a duty to comply with the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 where assessment identifies the risk of serious injury from work in confined spaces.
The regulations contain the following key duties:
. avoid entry to confined spaces, e.g. by doing the work from the outside;
. if entry to a confined space is unavoidable, follow a safe system of work; and
. put in place adequate emergency arrangements before the work starts
As always, the onus is on the employer to ensure that employees are adequately trained and instructed.
CPQ employs accredited trainers with detailed knowledge of the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations. We can provide training to ensure your workforce understands and complies with the regulations and that you are meeting your legal obligations.
The regulations contain the following key duties:
. avoid entry to confined spaces, e.g. by doing the work from the outside;
. if entry to a confined space is unavoidable, follow a safe system of work; and
. put in place adequate emergency arrangements before the work starts
As always, the onus is on the employer to ensure that employees are adequately trained and instructed.
CPQ employs accredited trainers with detailed knowledge of the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations. We can provide training to ensure your workforce understands and complies with the regulations and that you are meeting your legal obligations.
A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of oxygen).
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, as they apply to work in confined spaces, require employers to identify the hazards present, assess the risks and determine what precautions to take.
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 apply where assessment identifies risks of serious injury from work in confined spaces.
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, as they apply to work in confined spaces, require employers to identify the hazards present, assess the risks and determine what precautions to take.
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 apply where assessment identifies risks of serious injury from work in confined spaces.
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
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