In the UK, the enforcement authorities are the health and safety executive (HSE), the local authorities and the environment agency. Enforcement of the UK health and safety regulations is dealt with under section 18 of the health and safety at … Read More
In the UK, the health and safety at work act of 1974 lays down strict requirements. Employees and employers alike must conform to the act or face the legal consequences. Criminal law Made by parliament, criminal law is statutory law. … Read More
In relation to standards, harmonisation is the process of minimizing redundant or conflicting standards. The concept is derived music where discordant music is harmonised. The goal of harmonisation is to find commonalities and identify critical requirements that need to be retained to provide … Read More
It is important to be conscious of the barriers to good health and safety within the workplace. Spotting and resolving barriers early significantly helps to maintain good standards, and establish a positive culture towards health and safety. Possible barriers to … Read More
Jargon is seldom used in the world of health and safety. Which makes sense given its implications on all of us. Common terminology keeps instructions clear, concise and easy to understand. In general, the use of industry specific terminology is … Read More
Society has expectations regarding good standards of health and safety. Organisations must ensure that their activities do not harm their employees, contractors, visitors or the public. They are morally, legally and financially obliged to do so. The moral argument The … Read More
Occupational health and safety is an extensive multidisciplinary field. Touching on scientific expertise like medicine, physics, chemistry and ergonomics as well as technology, law and even economic issues. Many other industry specific activities are also come into play. Ultimately making … Read More
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