MDEF2-001 Complying With Statutory

Regulations & Organisational Safety

Requirements
Lee Barnes
Lesson 1

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Unit 001 Complying With Statutory Regulations &
Organisational Safety Requirements

Lesson 1 Objectives:

• Introduction to unit MDEF2-001, scheme of work and methods of assessment,

HASAWA 1974 introduction.

1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the
Health and Safety at Work Act and other current legislation (e.g., The
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations; Workplace Health and
Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protection at Work Regulations;
Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations)
2. Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures
that apply to their work activities

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Introduction

• Format of unit delivery for unit MDEF02-001

• Method of assessment
• HASAWA 1974 Introduction

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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (also

referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or
HASAWA) is the primary piece of legislation covering
occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The
Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities (and
other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing
the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory
Instruments relevant to the working environment.

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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is an
Enabling Act which allows the Secretary of State to make
further laws (known as regulations) without the need to
pass another Act of Parliament. Regulations are law,
approved by Parliament. These are usually made under the
Health & Safety at Work Act, following proposals by the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The Health and Safety at Work Act, and general duties in

the Management Regulations, are goal­setting and leave
employers freedom to decide how to control risks which
they identify. Guidance and Approved Codes of Practice
give advice. But some risks are so great, or the proper http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsc13.pdf
control measures so costly, that it would not be
appropriate to leave employers discretion in deciding what
to do about them. Regulations identify these risks and set
out specific action that must be taken.
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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974

Approved Codes of Practice offer practical

examples of good practice. They give advice on
how to comply with the law by, for example,
providing a guide to what is ‘reasonably
practicable’. For example, if regulations use words
like ‘suitable and sufficient’, an Approved Code of
Practice can illustrate what this requires in
particular circumstances.

Approved Codes of Practice have a special legal

status. If employers are prosecuted for a breach of
health and safety law, and it is proved that they
have not followed the relevant provisions of the
Approved Code of Practice, a court can find them at
fault.

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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
The term ‘reasonably practicable’ has been enshrined in UK
law since the case of Edwards v National Coal Board 1949. Mr
Edwards died in an accident after the supporting structure for
the mine roadway gave way. The National Coal Board argued
that it was too expensive to shore up every roadway in all of
the mines. The case turned when it was decided that it was not
'all of the roadways' that needed shoring up; just the ones that
required it. In essence this established the need to carry out a
risk assessment to establish the cost, time and trouble to
mitigate a risk balanced against the risk and the severity of
any harm it might cause.

The judge stated in his judgement:

‘Reasonably practicable is a narrower term than ‘physically
possible’ and implies that a computation must be made... in
which the quantum of risk is placed in one scale and the
sacrifice involved in the measures necessary for averting the
risk (whether in time, trouble or money
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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
Section 2: Duties of employers to employees
To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable. The health,
safety and welfare of all employees. In particular:

• Safe plant and systems of work

• Safe use, handling, transport and storage of
substances and articles
• Provision of information, instruction, training and
supervision
• Safe place of work, access and egress
• Safe working environment with adequate welfare
facilities
• A written safety policy together with organisational
and other arrangements (if more than 4 employees)
• Consultation with safety representatives and
formation of safety committees where there are
recognised trade unions.
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Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
Section 3: Duties of employers to others
A duty to safeguard those not in their employment
but affected by their undertaking. This includes
members of the public, contractors, patients,
customers and students.

Section 4: Duties of employers to ensure that

premises are safe

Section 7: Duties of employees

• To take reasonable care for the health and
safety of themselves and others affected by
their acts or omissions.
• To cooperate with the employer and others to
enable them to fulfil their legal obligations.

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Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the body
responsible for the encouragement, regulation and
enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and
for research into occupational risks in Great Britain. The HSE
is sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Executive's duties are to:

• Assist and encourage persons concerned with matters
relevant to the operation of the objectives of the Health
and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• Make arrangements for and encourage research and http://www.hse.gov.uk/
publication, training, and information in connection with
its work.
• Propose health and safety regulations.

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Roles & Responsibilities Under HASAWA 1974
Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 and other current legislation (e.g., The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations; Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protection at Work
Regulations; Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations).

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Roles & Responsibilities Under HASAWA 1974
Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 and other current legislation (e.g., The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations; Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protection at Work
Regulations; Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations).

What employers must do for you

1. Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk
assessment.
2. In a way you can understand, explain how risks will be controlled and tell you who is responsible
for this.
3. Consult and work with you and your health and safety representatives in protecting everyone
from harm in the workplace.
4. Free of charge, give you the health and safety training you need to do your job.
5. Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is
properly looked after.
6. Provide toilets, washing facilities and drinking water.
7. Provide adequate first-aid facilities.
8. Report major injuries and fatalities at work.
9. Have insurance that covers you in case you get hurt at work or ill through work.
10. Work with any other employers or contractors sharing the workplace or providing employees
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(such as agency workers), so that everyone’s health and safety is protected.

Roles & Responsibilities Under HASAWA 1974
Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 and other current legislation (e.g., The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations; Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protection at Work
Regulations; Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations).

What employees must do for you

1. Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer has given you.
2. Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety.
3. Co-operate with your employer on health and safety.
4. Tell someone (your employer, supervisor, or health and safety representative) if you think the
work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety at serious risk.

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Other Current Legislation
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

Under the management of health and safety at work regulations the employers are required to put in
place arrangements in order to control any health and safety risks within the workplace. At a
minimum the employer should have the following processes and procedures:

• A written health and safety policy

• Suitable and sufficient risk assessments to assess the risks to employees, contractors, customers,
and other people that could be affected by the business’s activities
• Plan, organise, control, monitor, and review any preventative and protective measures put in
place as a result of the risk assessments
• To gain access to competent health and safety advice when it’s required
• Inform employees about the risks involved within the workplace and the measures put into place
to protect them
• Provide employees with adequate instruction and training on how to deal with the risks that they
encounter whilst they are working
• Ensure that there is sufficient supervision put in place

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Other Current Legislation
Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations

The health measures that the employer should put in place include:
• Adequate ventilation, reasonable temperature, not too hot or too cold and sufficient lighting
• The workplace should be kept clean, and any waste should be removed regularly
• Enough space to allow free movement about the work area

The safety measures that the employer should put in place include:
• Equipment, devices, systems, and the workplace itself should be maintained in sufficient working
order
• There should be sufficient traffic routes to allow both people and vehicles to move about safely
and with ease
• Any windows, transparent, or translucent surfaces that are in walls, doors, partitions, or gates
should be made of a safety material or be protected against breakage. They should also be
marked or include a feature to make it apparent if there is a danger of people coming into contact
with it
• Any doors and gates should, where necessary, be fitted with safety devices and suitably
constructed

The welfare measures that the employer should put in place include:
• Suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences and washing facilities in easily accessible places
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• Adequate supply of high-quality drinking water with a means of drinking it (e.g., a cup or water
Other Current Legislation
Personal Protection at Work Regulations

Under the personal protection at work regulations it is the duty of the employer to provide the
required personal protective equipment when there are risks to health and safety that are unable to
be controlled in any other way. PPE should only be used as a last resort. The regulations state that
the employer must:

• Properly assess health and safety risks and ensure that the PPE is fit for purpose
• Maintain and store PPE correctly
• Provide instructions on how to use PPE in a safe manner

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Other Current Legislation
Manual Handling Operations Regulations

The manual handling operations regulations aim to reduce the risk of injury due to manual handling
within the workplace. It is the employer’s responsibility to:

• As far as reasonably practicable, eliminate the need for employees to carry out manual handling
operations at work which involve risks of injury
• If it is not possible to eliminate the manual handling operations completely, the employer should
make sufficient and suitable assessment of all manual handling operations that can’t be avoided
• Take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury during manual handling operations

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Other Current Legislation
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Under the provision and use of work equipment regulations it is up to the employer to:

• Ensure any equipment is constructed or adapted to be suitable for the purpose it is used for
• Consider working conditions as well as health and safety risks when choosing which equipment
should be used in the workplace
• Make sure that the work equipment is only used for suitable purposes
• Make sure that all work equipment is sufficiently maintained and in efficient working order
• If a machine has a maintenance log, it must be kept up to date
• Provide clear health and safety information for anybody using or supervising the use of work
equipment
• Provide sufficient training for anybody that is using or supervising the use of work equipment
• Take sufficient measure to prevent or control risks that may arise due to using the work
equipment
• Where appropriate, provide means of isolating the work equipment from all power sources

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Other Current Legislation
Display Screen at Work Regulations

Under the display screen at work regulations it is the duty of the employer to:

• Carry out a display screen equipment workstation assessment

• Reduce risks to employees, including making sure that workers take regular breaks from DSE
work
• Provide an eye test if a worker asks for one
• Provide training and information for workers

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Specific Regulations & Safe Working Practices
Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to their
work activities

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Specific Regulations & Safe Working Practices
Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to their
work activities

1. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: require employers to carry out risk
assessments, make arrangements to implement necessary measures, appoint competent
people and arrange for appropriate information and training.
2. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992: cover a wide range of basic health,
safety and welfare issues such as ventilation, heating, lighting, workstations, seating and
welfare facilities.
3. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992: set out requirements for work
with Visual Display Units (VDUs).
4. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992: require employers to provide
appropriate protective clothing and equipment for their employees.
5. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998: require that equipment provided for
use at work, including machinery, is safe.
6. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992: cover the moving of objects by hand or bodily
force.
7. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981: cover requirements for first aid.

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Specific Regulations & Safe Working Practices
Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to their
work activities

8. The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989: require employers to
display a poster telling employees what they need to know about health and safety.
9. Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: require employers to take out insurance
against accidents and ill health to their employees.
10. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR): require
employers to notify certain occupational injuries, diseases and dangerous events.
11. Noise at Work Regulations 1989: require employers to take action to protect employees from
hearing damage.
12. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989: require people in control of electrical systems to ensure
they are safe to use and maintained in a safe condition.
13. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH):
require employers to assess the risks from hazardous substances and take appropriate
precautions. In addition, specific regulations cover particular areas, for example asbestos and
lead.

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