Sunday 19 February 2012

NEBOSH Certificate Essentials: - The Six Pack

The Six Pack

  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
  • Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
  • The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

  • The assessment of risks to health and safety
  • Access to competent health and safety advice
  • Co-operation of employers and those who share premises
  • Preparing for emergencies

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

  • The assessment of machinery hazards
  • The process of installation, commissioning and use of work equipment
  • The hazards created by introducing a piece of work equipment into a workplace

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

  • Common features of a workplace
  • Minimum standards of workplace hygiene
  • Identification of potential workplace hazards

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

  • The interaction of a person with their workstation within the work environment
  • The design of tasks using new technology
  • The assessment of those at most risk of work related upper limb disorders

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

  • The prevalence of back injury
  • The assessment of a task, the person performing the task, the load to be moved and the environment in which it is moved
  • The preference of eliminating or minimising lifting and handling
  • Emphasis placed on mechanical handling

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

  • Personal protection is the last line of defense
  • An assessment of the hazards a person is exposed to is required
  • Specification of the equipment standards aids selection of appropriate PPE
  • All PPE has to be maintained and has a finite life

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