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Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 [14]; Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996; Both of these (as amended) are supported by Approved Codes of Practice and guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Either an individual or a corporation can be punished [5] and sentencing practice is published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council. [6] Enforcement is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or in some cases, local authorities. [7] The HSE publishes a code of practice on implementing the regulations.
The HSE's [clarification needed] Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) [7] gives practical advice on how to comply with the law. It states that following the advice given complies with CDM regulations. Violation of the health and safety law/code carries legal consequences. ACoP came into force in April 2007.
A code of practice can be a document that complements occupational health and safety laws and regulations to provide detailed practical guidance on how to comply with legal obligations, and should be followed unless another solution with the same or better health and safety standard is in place, [1] or may be a document for the same purpose published by a self-regulating body to be followed by ...
London: HSE books. ISBN 0-7176-2737-3. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020; Health and Safety Executive (2005a). "COSHH: A brief guide to the Regulations" (PDF) Health and Safety Executive (2005b). Control of Substances Hazardous to Health: Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (5th ed.). London: HSE Books.
Though a "competent person" is not defined within the legislation, guidance is given in the HSE LOLER Approved Code of Practice and guidance [8] which gives further details that the person should have the "appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifting equipment" which would allow them to identify safety issues ...
Replacing Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, CDM 2015 is the latest update to the regulations that aim to improve the overall health, safety and welfare of those working in construction. These regulations offer a very broad definition of what construction works are- everyone involved in a construction project, including home ...
BS 9999 Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice; BS 15000 for IT Service Management, , now ISO/IEC 20000; BS 3G 101 for general requirements for mechanical and electromechanical aircraft indicators; BS 10008 best practice for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems