Equipment and PPE Law - Workplace Law Network

VDU use and employers' eyecare obligations
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, which were amended in 2002, place a responsibility on employers to attend to the eyecare of VDU users. While many employers find t... | briefing | 21 Sep 2007 4:03PM

Slips, trips and falls: how to avoid them in the workplace
Falls in the workplace remain a significant source of concern, both for employers and enforcing authorities. The HSE indicates that in the year 2009-10, despite the figure of 152 worker deaths in t... | briefing | 22 Jan 2008 4:15PM

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPEAWR) take a general approach to the provision of PPE in the workplace. However, there are various sets of Regulations that have c... | briefing | 18 Aug 2010 11:43AM

Office chairs: are yours suitable?
The driving force behind seating specification in Europe continues to be the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations for desks and chairs used with computer workstations. The HSE s... | briefing | 14 Sep 2007 1:38PM

Light and sound in the workplace
On the face of it, the case for working in open plan offices is pretty clear cut. Not only is it more conducive to communication and less bound by ideas of that great contemporary no-no that we cal... | briefing | 31 Oct 2007 10:12AM

Two HSE prosecutions following accidents with machinery
The HSE has reported two separate prosecutions for breaches of the Provision of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Allevard Springs Ltd was prosecuted for failing to adequately prevent the risk of i... | case | 6 Feb 2012 2:48PM

Work equipment regulations prosecution
An engineering contractor has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries when his excavator struck a bridge on the M1 motorway in the East Midlands. Van Elle Ltd pleaded guilty to breachin... | case | 25 Jan 2012 9:39AM

Satellite installation firm fined £1 over fall death
Satellite installation firm Foxtel Ltd has been prosecuted and fined £1 after a worker fell while carrying out work on a roof and died. The HSE has reminded employers of the need to assess e... | case | 16 Aug 2011 11:24AM

Companies sentenced over worker forced through 125mm gap
A South Yorkshire engineering firm and a German machine supplier have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker sustained horrific injuries but miraculously escaped with his life after bein... | case | 28 Jul 2011 3:32PM

‘Benchmark decision’ handed down on noise-induced deafness
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeals brought by employers and their insurers against a 2009 Court of Appeal decision on noise-induced deafness.   The 2009 ruling m... | case | 14 Apr 2011 12:16PM

Express Park Construction Company Limited and Oxford Architects Partnership (2010)
An architectural practice and a construction company involved in the development of a conference centre in Somerset have been fined a total of £195,000 following a fatality at the site.Bristo... | case review | 29 Jul 2010 1:25PM

Workers sacked for not wearing safety gear
[subject - Members E-bulletin 150, 22 September 2004] 22 September 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 150 of ... | ebulletin | 22 Sep 2004 5:11PM

New HSE Guidance on Work-related Road Safety
[subject - Members E-bulletin 100, 17 September 2003] 17 September 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 100 of y... | ebulletin | 17 Sep 2003 3:36PM

Budget Steers Clear of Danger
15 April 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 78 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always... | ebulletin | 15 Apr 2003 2:50PM

Safety of Buildings; and Working at Height
24 January 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 67 of your weekly members bulletin. This bulletin is available in both plain text and htm... | ebulletin | 24 Jan 2003 2:31PM

Are you aware of the RSI risk?
Contents 1. News: Are you aware of the RSI risk? 2. Focus: A Guide to Redundancy 3. Law Centre: Latest in Depth Analysis 4. Diary: Forthcoming events 1. NEWS 1. Miners receive £1/2b... | ebulletin | 1 Mar 2002 3:47PM

New Management Guidance on Display Screen Equipment
A new template policies on display screen equipment, which can be customised and implemented in your workplace, is now available from Workplace Law Publishing. The document is the latest to be rele... | network news | 19 May 2004 9:50PM

New Management Guidance on Display Screen Equipment
A new template policies on display screen equipment, which can be customised and implemented in your workplace, is now available from Workplace Law Publishing. The document is the latest to be rele... | network news | 19 May 2004 2:49PM

Are Training Courses Costing You Too Much Money?
Workplace Law Training can work with you to cut the cost of training and save the time your people spend away from the workplace. How? Simply by putting courses together specifically tailored to... | network news | 2 Apr 2004 10:11AM

Model Health and Safety Policy Launched
The Workplacelaw Network has published a new model document with extensive guidance notes to help UK businesses make sure they have a comprehensive, up-to-date health and safety policy. All busines... | network news | 6 May 2003 1:51PM

Driving at Work: New Policy Launched
The Workplacelaw Network has published new guidance to help employers implement a driving at work policy and meet their legal obligations. At-work driving has emerged as a major area of risk for UK... | network news | 23 Apr 2003 4:41PM

Employers warned to be vigilant about fake safety equipment
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has warned businesses to be on alert for fake safety products on the market,   It warns that illegal safety equipment can be hard to distinguish... | news | 31 Oct 2011 12:01PM

Code of Practice for fire blankets published
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has recently published a Code of Practice for the commissioning and maintenance of Fire Blankets manufactured to BS EN 1869. The code of practice gives guidance... | news | 13 Apr 2011 4:42PM

Changing Habits campaign begins with hand and arm research
The British Safety Council (BSC) has launched a new campaign called ‘Changing the Habits of a Lifetime’. It is aimed at businesses with the aim of understanding the key health and safe... | news | 12 Apr 2011 4:02PM

High Court issues important ruling on PPE
Employers should provide employees working in damp conditions for prolonged periods with protective clothing, the High Court has ruled. Employers will now have to reconsider their policies and p... | news | 12 Apr 2011 9:46AM

Agencies accused of ‘flouting’ health and safety rules
Construction union, UCATT, has accused employment agencies of 'flouting' health and safety rules.  It is now calling for the HSE to take action. UCATT officials say they have become increa... | news | 18 Mar 2011 2:21PM

Service providers' responsibilities
From October 2004, new requirements will be introduced under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 that will require many facilities managers to make physical adjustments to their premises. The ne... | news analysis | 30 Jun 2000 1:50PM

European Works Councils: Guidance and Government Consultation
This article was first published on elexica (www.elexica.com), the award-winning online legal resource from leading international law firm Simmons & Simmons. The Government has issued a consul... | news analysis | 12 Aug 2003 1:17PM

Planning to Outsource Services: What Are the Issues?
Outsourcing of non-core company activities is an increasingly popular choice for many managers. Faced with a plethora of potential service providers it can often be difficult to ensure you will get... | news analysis | 30 Jul 2003 3:04PM

Analysis: Mobile Phone Ban Legislation
The Government will introduce its new law banning the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving from December 2003. In this article, Fleet NewsNet assesses how the new legislation will affect dr... | news analysis | 2 Jul 2003 11:36AM

Effect of new Insolvency Act 2000 on landlords' rights
Background The Act has attempted to deal with, amongst other things, two issues which worked against the principle of "freezing" creditors rights while a rescue plan for a company in fina... | news analysis | 15 Feb 2001 12:15PM

Respiratory protective equipment at work: A practical guide
Essential guidance for the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE). This step-by-step guide explains when to employ RPE, enables identification of the required protectio... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2005 3:38PM

Hand–arm vibration: The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Colour-coded and very user-friendly, this guide for employers, health and safety advisers, specialists and occupational health professionals concerns the need to reduce and control hand–arm v... | official guidance | 3 Jan 2005 6:05PM

Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989: Guidance on Regulations
Guidance to all in construction on the legal obligations under the Regulations, which are a reminder that while, in most industry cases, head protection must be worn, it is only as an addition to w... | official guidance | 1 Jan 1998 5:57PM

Work with display screen equipment: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002
Revised edition with comprehensive regulatory guidance on how to comply. Acknowledging prevalence of such screens in wider environments, it addresses both office and non-office usage with pertinent... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2003 5:11PM

Personal protective equipment at work (Second edition). Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended)
Revised guidance aligned to the Regulations as amended by the Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999, the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 and the Ionising Radiati... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2005 12:00AM

Display Screen Equipment Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 define what is deemed to be DSE, who is deemed to be a 'user' or 'operator' and what a workstation comprises. The criteria for de... | Policy & Procedure |

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 came into force on 1 January 1993 and impose duties on an employer in respect of the health, safety and welfare of the persons in a workp... | Regulation | 13 Sep 1992 9:05AM

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations came into force on 1 January 1993 and form the core obligations concerning work equipment. PUWER is intended to cover all work equipment (except ... | Regulation | 16 Sep 1998 11:23AM

Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2002 came into force on 1 January 1993 and exist to ensure that certain fundamental duties covering the provision and use of PPE are applied wh... | Regulation | 16 Sep 2002 9:10PM

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) came into force on 1 January 1993 under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, to implement a European Directive on the manual han... | Regulation | 13 Sep 1992 8:47AM

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 came into force on 1 January 1993 and cover the minimum health and safety requirements for the use of display screen equipment (DSE... | Regulation | 1 Jan 1993 2:37PM

Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM

Air conditioning: Put to the test
The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2007 require all larger air conditioning systems to be inspected by an accredited air conditioning inspector by January 2009, while all systems with ... | Video - Documentary | 22 Mar 2010 11:05AM

Weekly news 1-7 February 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update, which covers proposals to cut carbon emissions in buildings, a new low carbon reburbished building, guidance on apprenticeships from CIPD, the Gove... | Video - News | 7 Feb 2012 2:48PM

Weekly news 10-14 October 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; Workplace Law partnering BIFM for Th!nkFM 2012, an update on tribunal fees and claims, the Environmental Audit Committee commenting on... | Video - News | 17 Oct 2011 3:14PM

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