Health and Safety Frequently Asked Questions

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General:

Q. Do health and safety laws apply to me?

Q. Who administers and enforces health and safety laws?

Q. What is the main legislation covering health and safety?

Q. What are the main duties that are covered by the legislation?

Q: Do we have to have a written Health and Safety Policy?

Q. What is Risk Assessment?

Q. What can I look for to ensure my workplace is safe?

Q. What can I do to ensure Plant and Machinery are safe?

Q. How do I report accidents?

Q. Do I need a license to work with asbestos?

A. Yes. The Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 ban anyone from carrying out work with asbestos insulation or asbestos coating or asbestos insulating board unless they hold (or work for someone who holds) a licence granted by HSE.

To obtain a licence you need to contact the HSE Asbestos Licensing Unit:
HSE Asbestos Licensing Unit
Belford House
59 Belford Road
Edinburgh
EH4 3UE
0131 247 2135

Although the Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 Regulations only apply to work with certain types of asbestos materials, all work with asbestos materials must comply with the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987, as amended 1992 and 1998.

Training

Q: Why should we carry out training?

Q: Do we legally have to carry out training?

Q: Do we have to train staff in health and safety?

Q. Do any individuals in my company need special health and safety training?

Q. Do I need to keep records of training?

Courses are either held at the HandS Training Centre based in Central London or at a venue of your choice. HandS is registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health and offers an extensive range of Certificated Health and Safety Courses.

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