Safety Posters Convey striking messages with Safety Posters The use of these posters is a simple and striking way to convey health and safety messages to your staff. All posters (pages 97-102) are 510x760mm and are encapsulated. 6 3541 Health and Safety Posters Poster Snap Frames • Front opening snap frame • Extruded aluminium • Anti-reflective front face • Lockable option • Colour prices available Silver Anodised Snap Frame: (25mm frame) 6 00490 762mm x 508mm 6 00491 594mm x 420mm (A2) 6 00492 420mm x 297mm (A3) 6 00493 297mm x 210mm (A4) Tamper Resistant Frame (32mm frame) No colour available Opening Key required with this frame 6 05936 210mm x 297mm (A4) 6 05937 297mm x 420mm (A3) 6 05938 420mm x 594mm (A2) 6 05939 594mm x 840mm (A1) 6 05940 840mm x 1188mm (A0) 6 06269 Opening key HAVE YOU SEEN? Our full range of Frames and Fixings 6 3558 Snap Frame corner detail Silver Anodised Snap Frame: (32mm frame) 6 00494 1524mm x 1016mm 6 00479 1188mm x 840mm (A0) 6 00480 1016mm x 762mm 6 00481 840mm x 594mm (A1) 6 00482 762mm x 508mm 6 00483 594mm x 420mm (A2) 6 00484 420mm x 297mm (A3) 6 00485 297mm x 210mm (A4) page GO TO pages 191-195 Snap Frame Designs may change from time to time - We reserve the right to make these changes if or when they may occur. 6 3557 6 3555 Colours available on request for Snap Frames: Please state colour when ordering (prices for colours available from sales team) Silver Anodised Ultramarine Blue Light Blue Traffic Red Jet Black Pure White Rape Yellow Traffic Green 102 Need help? Call our sales team today to find the sign to suit your requirements.
103 Regulations Guidance Unbeatable quality, massive range ‘How to Order’ guide See the Inside Front Cover for our easy guide. Designed and printed by Stocksigns Ltd 1999 with copy reproduced with permission of Health & Safety Executive and the Controller of Her Majesty Stationery Office. CONSTRUCTION SITE <strong>SAFETY</strong> SITE MANAGERS <strong>SAFETY</strong> CHECKLIST This checklist identifies some of the hazards most commonly found on construction sites. The questions it asks are intended to help you decide whether your site is a safe and healthy place to work. It is not an exhaustive list. More detailed information can be found in HSG150 Health and safety in construction and other HSE publications. Safe places of work • Can everyone reach their place of work safely, eg are roads, gangways, passageways, passenger hoists, staircases, ladders and scaffolds in good condition? • Are there guard rails or equivalent protection to stop falls from open edges on scaffolds, mobile elevating work platforms, buildings, gangways, excavations, etc? • Are holes and openings securely guard railed, provided with an equivalent standard of edge protection or provided with fixed, clearly marked covers to prevent falls? • Are structures stable, adequately braced and not overloaded? • Are all working area and walkways level and free from obstructions such as stored material and waste? • Is the site tidy, and are materials stored safely? • Are there proper arrangements for collecting and disposing of waste materials? • Is the work adequately lit? Is sufficient additional lighting provided when work is Manual handling • Has the risk of manual handling injuries been assessed? • Are hoists, telehandlers, wheel-barrows and other plant or equipment used so that manual lifting and handling of heavy objects is kept to a minimum? • Are materials such as cement ordered in 25kg bags? Hoists • Is the hoist protected by a substantial enclosure to prevent someone from being struck by any moving part of the hoist or falling down the hoistway? • Are gates provided at all landings, including ground level? • Are the gates kept shut except when the platform is at the landing? • Are the controls arranged so that the hoist can be operated from one position only? • Is the hoist operator trained and competent? • Is the hoists safe working load clearly marked? • If the hoist is for materials only, is there a warning notice on the platform or cage to stop people riding on it? • Is the hoist inspected weekly, and thoroughly examined every six months by a competent person? • Are the results of inspection recorded? Cranes and lifting appliances • Is the crane on a firm level base? • Are the safe working loads and corresponding radii known and considered before any lifting begins? • If the crane has a capacity of more than 1 tonne, does it have an automatic safe load indicator that is maintained and inspected weekly? • Are all operators trained and competent? • Has the banksman/slinger been trained to give signals and to attach loads correctly? • Do the operator and banksman find out the weight and centre of gravity of the load before trying to lift it? • Are cranes inspected weekly, and thoroughly examined every 14 months by a competent person? • Are the results of inspections and examinations recorded? • Does the crane have a current test certificate? Plant and machinery • Is the right plant and machinery being used for the job? • Are all dangerous parts guarded, eg exposed gears, chain drives, projecting engine shafts? • Are guards secured and in good repair? • Is the machinery maintained in good repair and are all safety devices operating correctly? • Are all operators trained and competent? Traffic and vehicles • Have separate pedestrian, vehicle access points and routes around the site been provided? If not, are vehicles and pedestrians kept separate wherever possible? • Have one-way systems or turning points been provided to minimise the need for reversing? • Where vehicles have to reverse, are they controlled by properly trained banksmen? • Are vehicles maintained; do the steering, handbrake and footbrake work properly? • Have drivers received proper training? • Are vehicles securely loaded? • Are passengers prevented from riding in dangerous positions? Fire and emergencies General • Have emergency procedures been developed, eg evacuating the site in case of fire or rescue from a confined space? • Are people on site aware of the procedures? • Is there means of raising the alarm and does it work? • Are there adequate escape routes and are these kept clear? Fire • Is the quantity of flammable material on site kept to a minimum? • Are there proper storage areas for flammable liquids and gases, eg LPG and acetylene? • Are containers and cylinders returned to these stores at the end of the shift? • If liquids are transferred from their original containers are the new containers suitable for flammable materials? • Is smoking banned in areas where gases or flammable liquids are stored and used? • Are other ignition sources also prohibited? • Are gas cylinders and associated equipment in good condition? • When gas cylinders are not in use, are the valves fully closed? • Are cylinders stored outside? • Are adequate bins or skips provided for storing waste? • Is flammable and combustible waste removed regularly? • Are the right number and type of fire extinguishers available and accessible? Hazardous substances • Have all harmful materials, eg asbestos, lead, solvents, paints etc been identified? • Have the risks to everyone who might be exposed to these substances been assessed? • Have precautions been identified and put in place, eg is protective equipment provided and used; are workers and others who are not protected kept away from exposure? Scaffolds • Are scaffolds erected, altered and dismantled by competent persons? • Is there safe access to the scaffold platform? • Are all uprights provided with base plates (and, where necessary, timber sole plates) or prevented in some other way from slipping or sinking? • Are all the uprights, ledgers, braces and struts in position? • Is the scaffold secured to the building or structure in enough places to prevent collapse? • Are there adequate guard rails and toe boards or an equivalent standard of protection at every edge from which a person could fall 2m or more? • Where guard rails and toe boards or similar are used : - are the toe boards at least 150mm in height? - is the upper guard rail positioned at a height of at least 910mm above the work area? - are additional precautions, eg intermediate guard rails or brick guards in place to ensure that there is no unprotected gap of more than 470mm between the toe board and upper guard rail? • Are the working platforms fully boarded and are the boards arranged to avoid tipping or tripping? • Are there effective barriers or warning notices in place to stop people using an incomplete scaffold, eg where working platforms are not fully boarded? • Has the scaffold been designed and constructed to cope with the materials on it and are these distributed evenly? • Does a competent person inspect the scaffold regularly, eg at least once a week; always after it has been substantially altered, damaged and following extreme weather? • Are the results of inspections recorded? Powered access equipment • Has the equipment been erected by a competent person? • Is fixed equipment, eg mast climbers, rigidly connected to the structure against which it is operating? • Does the working platform have adequate guard rails and toe boards or other barriers to prevent people and materials falling off? • Have precautions been taken to prevent people being struck by the moving platform, projections from the building or falling materials, eg barrier or fence around the base? • Are the operators trained and competent? • Is the power supply isolated and the equipment secured at the end of the working day? Ladders • Are ladders the right means of access for the job? • Are all ladders in good condition? • Are they secured to prevent them slipping sideways or outwards? • Do ladders rise a sufficient height above their landing place? If not, are there other hand-holds available? • Are the ladders positioned so that users donít have to over stretch or climb over obstacles to work? • Does the ladder rest against a solid surface and not on fragile or insecure materials? Roof work • Are there enough barriers and is there other edge protection to stop people or materials falling from roofs? • Do the roof battens provide safe hand and foot holds? If not, are crawling ladders or boards provided and used? • During industrial roofing, are precautions taken to stop people falling from the lead edge of the roof or from fragile or partially fixed sheets which could give way? • Are suitable barriers, guard rails or covers, etc provided where people pass or work near fragile material such as asbestos cement sheets and rooflights? • Are crawling boards provided where work on fragile materials cannot be avoided? • Are people excluded from the area below the roof work? If this is not possible, have additional precautions been taken to stop debris falling onto them? Excavations • Is an adequate supply of timber, trench sheets, props or other supporting material made available before excavation work begins? • Is this material strong enough to support the sides? • Is a safe method used for putting in the support, ie one that does not rely on people working within an unsupported trench? • If the sides of the excavation are sloped back or battered, is the angle of batter sufficient to prevent collapse? • Is there safe access to the excavation, eg by a sufficiently long, secured ladder? • Are there guard rails or other equivalent protection to stop people falling in? • Are properly secured stop blocks provided to prevent tipping vehicles falling in? • Does the excavation affect the stability of neighbouring structures? • Are materials, spoil or plant stored away from the edge of the excavation in order to reduce the likelihood of a collapse of the side? • Is the excavation inspected by a competent person at the start of every shift; and after any accidental collapse or event likely to have affected its stability? Protecting the public • Are the public fenced off or otherwise protected from the work? • When work has stopped for the day: - are the gates secured? - is the perimeter fencing secure and undamaged? - are all ladders removed or their rungs boarded so that they cannot be used? - are excavations and openings securely covered or fenced off? - is all plant immobilised to prevent unauthorised use? - are bricks and materials safely stacked? - are flammable or dangerous substances locked away in secure storage places? Protective Clothing • Has adequate personal protective equipment, eg hard hats, safety boots, gloves, goggles, and dust masks been provided? • Is the equipment in good condition and worn by all who need it? Welfare • Have suitable and sufficient numbers of toilets been provided and are they kept clean? • Are there clean wash basins, warm water, soap and towels? • Is suitable clothing provided for those who have to work in wet, dirty or otherwise adverse conditions? • Are there facilities for changing, drying and storing clothes? • Is drinking water provided? • Is there a site hut or other accommodation where workers can sit, make tea and prepare food? • Is there adequate first aid provision? • Are welfare facilities easily and safely accessible to all who need to use them? Noise • Are breakers and other plant or machinery fitted with silencers? • Are barriers erected to reduce the spread of noise? • Is work sequenced to minimise the number of people exposed to noise? • Are others not involved in the work kept away? • Is suitable hearing protection provided and worn in noisy areas? Electricity • Is the supply voltage for tools and equipment the lowest necessary for the job (could battery operated tools and reduced voltage systems, eg 110V, or even lower in wet conditions, be used)? • Where mains voltage has to be used, are trip devices, eg residual current devices (RCDs) provided for all equipment? • Are RCDs protected from damage, dust and dampness and checked daily by users? • Are cables and leads protected from by sheathing, protective enclosures or by positioning away from causes of damage? • Are all connections to the system properly made and are suitable plugs used? • Is there an appropriate system of user checks, formal visual examinations by site managers and combined inspection and test by competent persons for all tools and equipment? • Are scaffolders, roofers etc or cranes or other plant, working near or under overhead lines? Has the electricity supply been turned off, or have other precautions, such as ‘goal posts’ or taped markers been provided to prevent them contacting the lines? • Have underground electricity cables been located (with a cable locator and cable plans), marked, and precautions for safe digging been taken? DANGER - Emergency stop. Both arms point upwards with the palms facing forwards. H<strong>AND</strong> SIGNALLING The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations START - Attention. Start of command. Both arms are extended horizontally with the palms facing forwards. STOP - Interruption. End of movement. The right arm points upwards with the palm facing forwards. END - End of operation. Both hands are clasped at chest height. RAISE The right arm points upwards with the palm facing forward and slowly makes a circle. LOWER The right arm points downwards with the palm facing inwards and slowly makes a circle. VERTICAL DISTANCE The hands indicate the relevant distance. MOVE FORWARDS Both arms are bent with the palms facing upwards, and the forearms make slow movements towards the body. MOVE BACKWARDS Both arms are bent with the palms facing downwards, and the forearms make slow movements away from the body. RIGHT - to the signalman‘s. The right arm is extended more or less horizontally with the palm facing downwards and slowly makes small movements to the right. LEFT - to the signalman‘s The left arm is extended more or less horizontally with the palm facing downwards and slowly makes small movements to the left. HORIZONTAL DISTANCE The hands indicate the relevant distance. Hand signals as illustrated in EC Directive 92/58EEC The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require all employers to ensure that their workforce receive suitable training in the meanings of safety signs. The symbols illustrated below, with their meanings, are those most commonly used for health and safety, the majority having international recognition status. The symbols are derived from BS5499 (parts 1 and 5) and/or Directive EC 92/58EEC. GET TO KNOW THESE SYMBOLS EC 92/58 EEC Fire extinguisher BS 5499 (Part 1) Fire point BS 5499 (Part 1) EC 92/58 EEC Directional arrow BS 5499 (Part 1) Directional arrow BS 5499 (Part 1) Fire alarm call point BS 5499 (Part 1) Fire telephone BS 5499 (Part 1) Fire hose reel EC 92/58 EEC Fire hose BS 5499 (Part 1) Fire extinguisher EC 92/58 EEC Emergency fire telephone EC 92/58 EEC Ladder Fire equipment BS 5499 (Part 5) Emergency stop push-button BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Emergency telephone BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Directional arrow BS 5499 (Part 5) Directional arrow BS 5499 (Part 5) General safe condition BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC First aid BS 5499 (Part 5) Slide to open (handed left) BS 5499 (Part 5) Break to obtain access BS 5499 (Part 5) Slide to open (handed right) EC 92/58 EEC Stretcher EC 92/58 EEC Safety shower EC 92/58 EEC Eye wash EC 92/58 EEC Emergency exit/escape route EC 92/58 EEC Emergency exit/escape route EC 92/58 EEC Emergency exit/escape route BS 5499 (Part 5) Fire exit (handed right) Non-illuminated BS 5499 (Part 5) Fire exit (handed left) Non-illuminated BS 5499 (Part 5) Fire exit (handed right) Self-luminous & internally-illuminated BS 5499 (Part 5) Fire exit (handed left) Self-luminous & internally-illuminated Safe procedure BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC No smoking BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Smoking and naked flames forbidden BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Do not extinguish with water BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Not drinking water BS 5499 (Part 5) General prohibition BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC No thoroughfare EC 92/58 EEC No access for industrial vehicles BS 5499 (Part 5) Do not operate BS 5499 (Part 5) Do not use ladder EC 92/58 EEC No access for unauthorised persons EC 92/58 EEC Do not touch Prohibition BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC General mandatory sign BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Eye protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Head protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Hearing protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Respiratory protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Foot protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Hand protection must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Wear face shield BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Wear safety harness/belt BS 5499 (Part 5) Sound horn BS 5499 (Part 5) Use guard BS 5499 (Part 5) Wash hands BS 5499 (Part 5) Use adjustable guard BS 5499 (Part 5) Keep locked BS 5499 (Part 5) Pedestrians must use this route BS 5499 (Part 5) Safety overalls must be worn Mandatory BS 5499 (Part 5) No children BS 5499 (Part 5) No boots BS 5499 (Part 5) No scaffolding BS 5499 (Part 5) Do not use hoist BS 5499 (Part 5) No Running BS 5499 (Part 5) Do not use lift BS 5499 (Part 5 No eating BS 5499 (Part 5) No radios BS 5499 (Part 5) No cameras BS 5499 (Part 5 No pacemakers BS 5499 (Part 5 Do not touch Warning BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC General hazard BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Risk of electric shock BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, risk of fire BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, risk of explosion BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, toxic hazard BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, corrosive substance BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, risk of ionizing radiation BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, non- ionizing radiation BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Oxidizing materials BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, overhead load BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, industrial trucks BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, laser beam BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, trip hazard BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, strong magnetic field BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Caution, biological hazard EC 92/58 EEC Caution, drop EC 92/58 EEC Low temperature EC 92/58 EEC Harmful or irritant material BS 5378 (Part 3) Caution, overhead hazard (fixed hazard) BS 5378 (Part 3) Caution, slippery surface BS 5378 (Part 3) Caution, guard dog(s) BS 5378 (Part 3) Caution, fragile roof BS 5499 (Part 5) Masks must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) Anti-static shoes must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) Lab coats must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) Hi-visability jackets must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) Welding masks must be worn BS 5499 (Part 5) Switch off after use EC 92/58 EEC Drinking water BS 5499 (Part 5) Emergency stop push-button BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC Emergency telephone BS 5499 (Part 5) General safe condition BS 5499 (Part 5) EC 92/58 EEC First aid BS 5499 (Part 5) Slide to open (handed left) BS 5499 (Part 5) Break to obtain access BS 5499 (Part 5) Slide to open (handed right) EC 92/58 EEC Stretcher 1 2 2096 MR Also available in our pocket guide format. See pages 105-106. 1 2 2095 MR Also available in our pocket guide format. See pages 105-106. 1 2 1212 RW Guidance Signs Also available in our pocket guide format. See pages 105-106. 1 2 3 2161 NR Also available in our pocket guide format. See pages 105-106. 1 2 3 1324 NR 1 2 1754 NR The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 Chemical symbols, categories & definitions. Explosive SYMBOL SYMBOL LETTER CATEGORY OF DANGER INDICATION OF DANGER IF DIFFERENT TO CATEGORY DEFINITION E O F+ F T+ T Xn C Xi Xn Xi T Xn T Xn T Xn (R10) Oxidizing Extremely Flammable Highly Flammable Flammable Very Toxic Toxic Harmful Corrosive Irritant Sensitising (inhalation) Harmful Sensitising (skin contact) Irritant Toxic Harmful Carcinogenic Category 1 & 2 Category 3 Mutagenic Category 1 & 2 Category 3 Toxic for Reproduction Category 1 & 2 Category 3 Dangerous for the environment Dangerous for the environment Toxic Harmful Toxic Harmful Chemicals which may react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen, quickly evolving gases, and which under defined test conditions detonate, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined. Chemicals which give rise to a highly exothermic reaction in contact with other substances, particularly flammable substances. (a) Liquids having an extremely low flashpoint (below 0°C) and low boiling point (≤35°C). (b) Gaseous substances and preparations which are flammable in contact with air at ambient temperature and pressure. (a) Chemicals which may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any application of energy. (b) Solids which readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition, and which continue to burn or be consumed after the removal of that source. (c) Liquids having a very low flashpoint (≤ 21°C) but not classified as extremely flammable. (d) Chemicals which evolve dangerous quantities of highly flammable gases when in contact with water or damp air. Liquids of low flashpoint ( 21°C, ≤ 55°C), unless they are not combustible Chemicals which in very low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health when inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Chemicals which in low quantities cause death or acute or chronic damage to health. Chemicals which may cause death or acute or chronic damage to health. Chemicals which, on contact with living tissues, may destroy them. Non-corrosive chemicals which, through immediate, prolonged or repeated contact with the skin or mucous membrane, may cause inflammation. Chemicals capable of eliciting a hypersensitisation such that further exposure produces allergic reaction. Chemicals capable of eliciting a hypersensitisation such that further exposure produces allergic reaction. Chemicals which, if they are inhaled or ingested or if they penetrate the skin, may cause or increase the incidence of cancer. Category 1: Substances known to be carcinogenic to man. Category 2: Substances which should be regarded as if they are carcinogenic to man (based on strong evidence from animal studies, etc.) Category 3: Substances which are possibly carcinogenic to man, but in respect of which there is insufficient information to make a satisfactory assessment. Chemicals which, if they are inhaled or ingested, or if they penetrate the skin. May induce heritable genetic defects or increase their incidence. Category 1: Substances known to be mutagenic to man. Category 2: Substances which should be regarded as if they are mutagenic to man. Category 3: Substances which cause concern to man owing to possible mutagenic effects. Substances and preparations which may produce or increase the incidence of non-heritable adverse effects in the progeny and/or an impairment in reproductive capabilities. Category 1: Substances known to impair fertility or to cause developmental toxicity in humans. Category 2: Substances which should be treated as impairing fertility or as causing developmental toxicity in humans. Category 3: Substances which give rise to concern for impaired fertility or for possible developmental toxicity in humans. Chemicals which, were they to enter into the environment, would (or may) present an immediate or delayed danger for one or more components of the environment. 1 2 2272 NR The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 Premises where work involves the storage use or production of substances hazardous to health Almost every substance which may cause harm to health by whatever method and in whatever way Duty of prevention or adequate control of risk to health on employers <strong>AND</strong> the self-employed Assessment of health risks to employees and others on the premises Use of personal protective equipment when prevention or control by other means is not reasonably practicable Monitoring of the exposure to hazard of employees and others on the premises Information and training in control methods of those exposed to hazard Health surveillance of AFFECT COVER IMPOSE REQUI EMPLOYERS MUST Assess health risks to employees and others on the premises Lay down procedures to control and monitor unavoidable exposure to substances which may harm the health of employees and others on the premises EMPLOYEES MUST Make full and proper use of any control measure, personal protective equipment (PPE) or facility provided This includes: Wearing PPE in the proper manner Storing PPE in the appropriate place provided Removing PPE which could cause contamination before eating, drinking or smoking Practising a high standard of personal hygiene and making proper use of facilities provided Report any defects found in the control measures PPE or facilities provided to the employer immediately Make themselves available for health surveillance when required and provide information about their health to the medical adviser or doctor 1 2 1940 MR The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 AFFECT Premises where work involves the storage use or production of substances hazardous to health COVER Almost every substance which may cause harm to health by whatever method and in whatever way IMPOSE Duty of prevention or adequate control of risk to health on employers <strong>AND</strong> the self-employed REQUIRE Assessment of health risks to employees and others on the premises Use of personal protective equipment when prevention or control by other means is not reasonably practicable Monitoring of the exposure to hazard of employees and others on the premises Information and training in control methods of those exposed to hazard Health surveillance of employees exposed to hazard An outline of the Regulations For detail see COSHH Regulations 2002 and HSC General COSHH Approved Code of Practice 1995 Carcinogens ACOP and Biological Agents ACOP and/or contact the Health and Safety Executive 1. Citation and Commencement: States that the Regulations may be cited as The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and came into force on 21st November 2002. 2. Interpretation: Contains definitions of the expressions contained in the Regulations including the meaning of "substance hazardous to health". 3. Duties under these Regulations: States that the Regulations (except 10 and 11) apply to the self-employed as to employers and employees and the employer's duties to employees also extend to any others who may be affected by the employer's work. 4. Prohibitions relating to certain substances: Prohibits certain substances and articles described or defined in the regulation and in Schedule 2 of the Regulations. 5. Application of Regulations 6 to 13: Excludes from the effects of Regulations 6 - 13 (inclusive) certain cases of exposure to substances hazardous to health. 6. Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health: Requires employers to make suitable and sufficient assessment of health risks and of steps required to comply with the Regulations before any work is carried on, and to review the assessment regularly and whenever appropriate. Assessments should in most cases be recorded and employees informed. 7. Prevention or control of exposure hazardous to health: Imposes on employer the duty to prevent, or if not reasonably practicable, to adequately control, the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health, and preferably by means other than the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE). Where PPE is the only reasonably practicable means of prevention or control, then the employer has a duty to provide PPE suitable for the purpose and complying with relevant directives. Special measures are laid down to control exposure to carcinogens. Further provisions dealing with the control of exposure to biological agents are set out in detail in Schedule 3. 8. Use of control measures etc.: Where control measures or PPE or other facilities are provided, the employer must try to ensure that they are properly used or applied Employees are required to make full and proper use of them, take steps to return them to the proper place after use and report any defect to the employer. 9. Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc.: Where control measures or PPE are provided the employer must ensure that they are maintained so as to operate effectively and in the cases of engineering controls and of equipment, regularly and thoroughly tested and records kept (for at least 5 years) of such examinations and tests and of any repairs carried out. PPE must be maintained in a clean condition. 10. Monitoring exposure at the workplace: Employers must ensure a suitable procedure for monitoring, by means of valid and suitable hygiene techniques, and recording, the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health, where this is necessary to ensure the adequate control of such exposure, or to protect the health of employees. Records of monitoring to be kept for at least 5 years (or 40 in the case of identifiable employees). 11. Health Surveillance: Employers must provide suitable health surveillance for employees where appropriate for the protection of health, and ensure that records are kept for at least 40 years. 12. Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health: Employers must provide any employees, and so far as is reasonably practicable, others on the premises, who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health in the course of the employer's work, with such information instruction and training as required to make them aware of the risks to health created by such exposure and precautions which should be taken. Information on the results of monitoring and collective results of health surveillance must be provided to employees. 13. Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies: In order to protect the health of his employees the employer shall ensure that procedures and warning systems are in place and in the event of an accident immediate steps are taken to mitigate the effects and restore the situation to normal. 14. Provisions relating to certain fumigations: Applies to certain fumigations which may not be undertaken without specific notifications first being made. 15. Exemption certificates: Subject to certain provisions, the HSE may in writing certify the exemption for a period of any person or substance, or class of person or substance, from any or some of the requirements or prohibitions in the Regulations. 16. Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence: For details see the full text of the regulations and the ACOPs. 17. Extension outside Great Britain: Provides for the Regulations to apply equally to any work outside Great Britain to which certain Sections of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (the 1974 Act) apply. 18. Revocations and savings: For details see the full text of the Regulations and the ACOPs. 19. Extension of meaning of “work”: For the purposes of Part 1 of the 1974 Act “work” includes any activity involving the consignment storage or use of biological agents listed in Part V of Schedule 3 of the Regulations. “Employer” in Schedule 3 paras 12 & 13 includes any person carrying on such activity. 20. Modification of Section 3(2) of the 1974 Act: Widens the scope of the general duty in S 3(2) when it relates to activities involving the consignment storage or use of biological agents. 21. Defence: When prosecuted for an offence in contravening these Regulations, a person who can prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid contravention will have a defence. 1 2 1941 MR P.O.F. can be overlaminated on any aluminium or plastic sign. It allows: • Easier removal of graffiti. • Resistance to scuffs. • UV protection - anti fade. • Easier to clean • Extends life of sign Protect your signs... use P.O.F. page HAVE YOU SEEN? Pocket Guides GO TO 105-106 pages Sign size coding is made up in most cases of 2 letters. The first letter indicates the length, the second indicates the height. For example, if the sign size is RG, the sign will be 600mm length x 200mm height. Here is a complete list of letters with corresponding sizes. A = 70mm F = 150mm L = 350mm R = 600mm W = 900mm B = 75mm G = 200mm M = 400mm S = 650mm X = 950mm C = 80mm H = 210mm N = 450mm T = 685mm Y = 1200mm D = 100mm J = 250mm P = 500mm U = 750mm E = 125mm K = 300mm Q = 550mm V = 850mm
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