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The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 place a duty on employers within Great Britain to reduce the risk to their employees health by controlling the noise they are exposed to whilst at work. [1] The regulations were established under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and implement European Council directive 2003/10/EC. The ...
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 [19] Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) [20] The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713) [21] Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) [22] Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999 [23] Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 ...
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, created under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, [17] is the legislation in the UK that governs exposure to vibration and assists with preventing HAVS occurring. In the UK, Health and Safety Executive gives the example of a hammer drill which can vary from 6 m/s² to 25 m/s². HSE ...
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, a United Kingdom statutory instrument, stipulate general requirements on accommodation standards for nearly all workplaces. The regulations implemented European Union directive 89/654/EEC on minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace and repealed and superseded much of ...
Environmental noise regulations usually specify a maximum outdoor noise level of 60 to 65 dB(A), while occupational safety organizations recommend that the maximum exposure to noise is 40 hours per week at 85 to 90 dB(A). For every additional 3 dB(A), the maximum exposure time is reduced by a factor 2, e.g. 20 hours per week at 88 dB(A).
Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1977, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to working environment: atmospheric pollution , noise and vibration ,...
Text of the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 are a set of regulations created under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which came into force in Great Britain on 6 July 2005. [ 1 ]
The regulations apply to any employer or self-employed worker who uses equipment at work [2] but not equipment used by the public which comes under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. PUWER covers all work equipment from office furniture through to complex machinery and company cars and is also applicable if a company allows a worker to use ...