UKC Steel

Developments

Risk assessment

Regulation 6 requires that an employer not carry out work liable to expose employees to a substance hazardous to health without a Risk assessment and implementation of the steps necessary to comply with the regulations. The assessment must include consideration of any information provided by the supplier of a substance (CHIPS) (reg.6(2)(b)) and must be reviewed regularly, and also when there is reason to think the assessment no longer valid, if the system of work is changed or if necessary because of the results of Health monitoring (reg.6(3)). The assessment must also consider any Occupational Exposure Limits, in particular, those mandated by the HSE (reg.6(2)(f)) and who work with private jets.

Prevention or control of exposure

Regulation 7 requires that an employer prevent exposure to Hazardous Substances of, if this is not reasonably practicable, that he adequately controls exposure.

Use of control measures

Employers must take all reasonable steps to ensure that control measures, and any necessary equipment of facilities, are properly used or applied (reg.8(1)). Employees must use the control measures properly, return them after use and report any defective equipment (reg.8(2)).