Legislation & Standards

All employers have a duty of care to protect their employees whilst at work and keep them informed about health and safe.

The following section is therefore intended to provide you with a summary reference guide to the Health and Safety legislation currently in place that is designed to protect employers, employees and the general public from injury whilst at work.

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Legislation & Standards for Emergency Services

Emergency Services - Protecting employees from workplace hazards Introduction (PDF, 41KB)
With over 200 deaths and approximately 30,000 serious injuries caused in the workplace every year, it is important that employers are aware of what their responsibilities regarding the health and safety of their workforce are.

Construction Building site - Hazards when you work with noise Control of Noise at Work Regulations (PDF, 46KB)
Useful information when controlling noise hazards on site.

Emergency Services - Health & Safety Legislation - Vest Local High Visibility Regulations (PDF, 43KB)
Determine the correct Class of High Visibility garment according to the type of road.

Emergency Services - COSHH Regulations about Hazardous Substances COSHH Regulations (PDF, 31KB)
The new Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 came into force on the 21st November 2002.

Construction Solutions - COSHH Regulations New COSHH Regulations 2004 (PDF, 43KB)
Control of Substances Hazardous Health - Understand how the changes to these regulations affect you.

Construction Building site - Hazards when you work with lead European Directives (PDF, 47KB)
An overview of relevant EC Directives relating to Personal Protective Equipment.

Construction Solutions Personal Protective Equipment (PDF, 49KB)
Selecting and specifying the appropriate respiratory protective equipment may appear daunting, with multiple factors to consider. Click on the link above to find an overview of PPE Regulations and CE Marking.

Emergency Services - Protecting employees from workplace hazards Types of Respiratory Hazards (PDF, 74KB)
Dusts, Fumes and Mists are often grouped together as Particulates - read more in the link above.

Emergency Services - Health & Safety Legislation - Jacket Health & Safety Regulations (PDF, 43KB)
The link above is a quick guide to the general Health & Safety legislation that all employers need to be aware of and act upon. Follow the main headings for further information on each regulation.

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