Safety Hazards in UK Law
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Legislation
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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
...... 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 (Textual) # F1 ...(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 Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015
....... (2) These Regulations extend to Great Britain. . Interpretation . (1) In these Regulations—“the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;“the 1999 Regulations” means the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 ;F57“the 2010 Regulations” means ......
- The Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations1987
- Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations 1987
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Books & Journal Articles
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The architecture of employee attitudes to safety in the manufacturing sector
This study examines the relationships between components of organisational safety climate, including: employee attitudes to organisational and individual safety issues; perceptions of the physical .........: employee attitudes to organisational and individual safety issues; perceptionsof the physical work environment and perceptions of workplace hazards; and relates these to self-reported levels of safety activity. It also attempts to replicate the explicative model derived byCheyne et al. in a ......
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Moving from contractor to owner operator: impact on safety culture – a case study
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a change in staffing contractual arrangements, specific training in hazard identification, mentoring of supervisors and the introduction......... roles, actively monitoring their crews to ensurethey worked in a safer manner than before, and staff were actively addressing work-place hazards.With the safety system in place the organisation should be deemed compliant and diligent by the stateauditing authorities. This study has also shown ......
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Mexican journalists and journalists covering war: a comparison of psychological wellbeing
Purpose: War journalists confront many dangers, leaving them at risk for mental health problems. They are, however, able to take breaks from the hazards of frontline work by periodically leaving co.........Theyare, however,able to take breaks from the hazards of frontline work by periodically leaving conflict zonesfor the safety of ......
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Dangers of workplace bullying: evidence from the Caribbean
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine whether person-related bullying, work-related bullying, and physically intimidating bullying predict three forms of job strain: physical exhaustion,.........Third, it would beof good practical value to establish health and safety committees to identify, assess and tackle variouspsychosocial and other ... the responsibilities of liaising with workers on health and safety hazards relatedto workplace bullying and other psychosocial stressors, developing ......
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Law Firm Commentaries
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It’s not all hard hats and high vis: The hazards you cannot see in the workplace
Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every i......Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse ......
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'H' Is For HACCP and GHP, And Their Application In The Food & Drink Industry
...Food safety is of primary concern to the food industry and the appropriate ... identify any hazards that must be prevented eliminated or reduced identify the critical ......
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FDA sends warning letters to companies in New Jersey, California, and the UK
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months a......... product that they produce to determine whether there are food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur and have a HACCP plan that, at ......
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Draft CDM 2015 And Related Guidance
...... phase appointed to plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate health and safety during that phase. Clients have a number of extra duties:. Appointing a ... pre-construction information, including health and safety hazards, to every designer and contractor appointed or considered for appointment. ......
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