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The document summarizes regulations 3 through 19 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which outline requirements for employers regarding risk assessments, prevention of risks, health and safety arrangements, assistance, emergency procedures, information sharing, training, duties of employees, and protection of vulnerable groups. Key requirements include conducting suitable and sufficient risk assessments, implementing preventative measures, providing health surveillance and assistance as needed, establishing emergency plans and procedures, informing and training employees, and protecting new and expectant mothers and young persons.

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Module 05

The document summarizes regulations 3 through 19 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which outline requirements for employers regarding risk assessments, prevention of risks, health and safety arrangements, assistance, emergency procedures, information sharing, training, duties of employees, and protection of vulnerable groups. Key requirements include conducting suitable and sufficient risk assessments, implementing preventative measures, providing health surveillance and assistance as needed, establishing emergency plans and procedures, informing and training employees, and protecting new and expectant mothers and young persons.

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Module 05

The Management of Health and


Safety at Work Regulations 1999

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 3 Risk Assessment

 “Suitable and sufficient”


 Significant findings recorded
(5 or more employees)

 Revise as necessary

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 4 Principles of Prevention
 avoiding risks;
 evaluating the risks which cannot be avoided;
 combating the risks at source;
 adapting the work to the individual
 adapting to technical progress;
 replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous or less
dangerous;
 developing a coherent prevention policy, relating to the
working environment;
 giving collective protective measures priority over
individual protective measures;
 giving appropriate instructions to employees.

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 5 Arrangements

 Planning
 Organisation
 Control
 Monitoring, and £
 Review
of protective and preventative measures

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 6 Health Surveillance
 Provide for any appropriate risk
identified by the assessment
 May be a requirement under other
regulations ......
COSHH, Lead, Asbestos etc.

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 7 Health and Safety Assistance

 Appoint Competent persons


(including fire risk)

 Co-operation between them


 Consider resources relative
to size and risk

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 8 Emergency Procedures

 Procedures for serious or imminent


danger

 Identification of danger areas

 Competent person to implement

 Training and instruction?

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 9 External services

 First aid
 Emergency medical care
 Rescue work

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 10 Information to Employees

 Information must be:


 Relevant

 Comprehensive

 On health risks & precautions


 Information to parent of child
 Emergency procedures include Fire
 Nominated persons

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 11 Co-operation in Shared
Workplaces
 Joint arrangements for
safety, including fire
 Co-operation & Co-
ordination
 Exchange of information

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 12 Persons Working in
Host Employers Undertakings
 Provide information on risks to
employers health and safety.

 Measures to comply with statutory


provisions

 Identification of nominated persons


for evacuation

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 13 Staff Capabilities &Training

 Assess capabilities when carrying


out tasks.

 Provide adequate health and


safety training

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 14 Duties of Employees

 Comply with instructions


and training
 Report serious and
immediate danger
 Report shortcomings in
safety arrangements

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 15: Temporary Workers

 Information on
qualifications, skills, and health
surveillance
 Same information / training
as full time employees carrying
out the same task in the
same way

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 16 New & expectant mothers

 Risk assessment where


women of child bearing age
and could involve risk to mother
and / or baby
 Can suspend the employee
on full pay if not possible to
make changes if required

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 18 Notification by New or
Expectant Mothers
 Notification required to employer, in
writing, if :-
 pregnant
 given birth within previous six months
 breast feeding

 No action required by the employer


unless notified

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reg 19 Protection of Young
Persons
 Protected from risks due to
inexperience, and lack of
maturity

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1

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