Health Hazards in UK Law
Legislation
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The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015
... ... 2008/960. # F5 Section 50(3) was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to the 1975 Act, paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7), paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 12 to the 2013 Act, and by S.I. 2008/960. # F6 2013 c. 32. # F7 O.J. No. L353, 31.12.08, ... ...
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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
... ... and (2), 6 to12, 14, 15(1), 16, 18, 20 and 21 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”). Amendments ... (ii) planning and management of the project;(iii) health and safety hazards, including design and construction hazards and how they will be addressed; ... ...
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The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015
... ... to measures relating to employers' obligations in respect of the health and safety of workers and the environment ... Amendments (Textual) # F1 ... of—(a) the organisational arrangements for the control of major hazards;(b) the arrangements for preparing and submitting documents under the ... ...
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The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
... ... (1) In these Regulations—“the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 ;“the 1978 Order” means the Health ... designed and manufactured as to ensure that protection against the hazards set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 is assured, providing that the equipment is ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
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Ergonomics in Academic Libraries
Examines ergonomics with particular reference to the libraries of Liverpool John Moores University and the City of Liverpool Community College, Central. Following a definition of ergonomics and ana...... ... The Health of MunitionsWorkers Committee was formed in 1915,containing individuals ... , but this does not mean that there areradiation-induced health hazards for operators.Studies of the use of VDUs under normaloperating conditions ... ...
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The Electronic Cottage — Haven or Nightmare?
Changing work patterns and the development of new technology (principally microcomputers being connected through the telephone network) the way is clear to the “telecommuting” era in which informat...... ... sectors of the working class against each other, by undermining health and safety standards, by encouraging employer flouting of collective ... people, home working means appalling wages, insecurity and health hazards". Conclusions There is nothing in the technology itself which is ... ...
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Social Implications of Driver Disqualification: Reality and Road Traffic Laws*
Abstract MOTOR vehicle accidents constitute one of the major health hazards in urban societies, and it has been widely argued that some drivers are worse accident risks than others due ...... ... ** ABSTRACT MOTOR vehicle accidents constitute one of the major health hazards in urban societies, and it has been widely argued that some ... ...
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Environment and value Does drinking water quality affect house prices?
This research paper investigates the effect of drinking water quality on property values in Charlesbourg, a major municipality (70,000 inhabitants) of the Quebec City region where repeated water‐re...... ... inhabitants) of the Quebec City regionwhere repeated water-related health problems were experienced in 1990 and 1991. In this paper,807 bungalow ... Our findings indicatethat water-related health hazards exert a detrimental and measurable impact on higher propertyvalues, with ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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Public Health England releases draft study of health impacts from shale gas extraction
Public Health England (PHE) is an agency under the UK’s Department of Health tasked with ensuring that the public is protected from infectious disease and environmental hazards. In October 2013, PH...
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Research: Campylobacter
Hazards of Healthy Living: Bottled Water and Salad Vegetables as Risk Factors for Campylobacter Infection Meirion R. Evans, C. Donald Ribeiro, and Roland L. Salmon University of Wales College of Me...
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UK Government to Resume Ads Regarding Health Risks Related to Asbestos
One factor in the rise of the litigation industry has been increasing knowledge of hazards, which accelerates the propensity to sue. That’s why media in the US today are full of real and faux news ...
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UK Nanosafety Group Publishes Updated Guidance to Support Safe Working with Nanomaterials
In May 2016, the UK Nanosafety Group (UKNSG) published a second edition of its guidance document, Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Research & Development. The second edition of the guidance pr...... ... “Monitoring.” The document draws attention to the possible health hazards that could result from exposure to particulate nanomaterials and ... ...
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