Health and Safety

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• Welfare at Work

  The welfare of staff at work is covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

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• Working Time Regulations

  The Working Time Regulations 1998 limit place certain limits on how long employees can work for

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• Risk Assessments

  You won't read far about health and safety before you come across the concept of risk assessment. General risk assessments are required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. More subject specific assessments may also be required by other regulations depending on the activities your business is involved in.

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• Manual handling

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• New Businesses

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• Stress at Work

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• Young Workers

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• Workplace Transport

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• Noise at Work

  Excessive exposure to noise can cause tinnitus and permanent hearing loss. For this reason The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require the exposure of employees to noise at work to be controlled.

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• Lifting Equipment

  Lifting equipment is roughly defined as any equipment which is used to lift or lower loads (including people!). It includes a wide variety of lifts, hoists and cranes as well as equipment such as fork lift trucks. It also includes attachments such as ropes, chains and slings used for lifting.

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• Sunday Trading

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