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Legislation & Voluntary Activity in OH Practice Dr David Snashall Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS

Legislation & Voluntary Activity in OH Practice Dr David Snashall Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Table E: The Evolution of Health & Safety Legislation. Some early, risk specific legislation; The Wool, Goat hair and Camel hair Regulations 1905 The Horsehair Regulations 1907

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Legislation & Voluntary Activity in OH Practice Dr David Snashall Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS

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  1. Legislation & Voluntary Activity in OH Practice Dr David Snashall Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

  2. Table E: The Evolution of Health & Safety Legislation Some early, risk specific legislation; • The Wool, Goat hair and Camel hair Regulations 1905 • The Horsehair Regulations 1907 • The Anthrax Prevention Act 1919 • The Hides and Skins Regulations 1921 • The Bakehouses Welfare Order 1927 • The Biscuit Factories Welfare Order 1927 • The Sugar Factories Welfare Order 1931 • Factories Act 1961 • Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

  3. 1974-88 Development of more General Legislation General umbrella statute heralding new era of health and safety legislation • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 A total of seven European directives bearing on health and safety had a strong influence on: • Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1998 (COSHH) • Noise at Work Regulations 1989

  4. Since 1988: Modern Domestic Legislation based on Risk Assessment More than 20 European directives have produced a deluge of regulations, notably the “framework” directive and its daughters in 1989 resulting in the “six pack” • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 • Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 • Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

  5. Table C: Comparison of Compensation Systems

  6. Workplace Legislation Health and Safety Law: Master & Servant/ Industrial Revolution Approved Codes of Practice Guidance ALARA

  7. Workplace Legislation Employment (Labour) Law: • Rights and Responsibilities • Dismissal • Attendance

  8. Workplace Legislation Anti Discrimination Law: • Social Security • Workers Compensation • Disability

  9. International Law Legislation Private Agreements, Public Acts Treaties, Conventions & standards UN Charter Universal Declaration of: Human Rights Women & Children Disabled Persons Human Rights Minorities covenants Migrant Workers INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

  10. UNITED NATIONS Economic & Social & Sustainable Development: • Environment • Refugees • Crime • Drugs • AIDS

  11. ILO UN Agency deals with: • Vocational training and vocational rehabilitation; • Employment policy; • Labour administration; • Labour law and industrial relations; • Working conditions; • Management development • Cooperatives; • Social security; • Labour statistics and occupational safety and health

  12. Workplace Legislation Working time regulations 1998 ? Health & Safety

  13. Workplace Legislation Human Rights Act 1998: (derived from European Convention) • Slavery and forced labour – child labour Data protection • Privacy Data storing • Freedom of information (public bodies)

  14. Standards Compliance • ISO 14000 Life cycle assessment • BS 8800 Risk assessment and reduction • Process not performance • International trade

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