What does current legislation require a company to do?
- As you are aware, Regulation 3 of The Management of Health and Safety at Work 1992, requires all employers to undertake a systematic assessment of risk in the work place.
- Regulation 11 states the employer shall access their capabilities in respect of health and safety and capability of carrying out a task in a safe manner both for themselves and others.
- When skills are not regularly practiced or there is a change in work systems/technology refresher training in is required.
- Set out proposals for upgrading of safety systems, guards and devices fitted to machines installed prior to 1st January 1992.
- Ensure all machines are covered by a maintenance scheme, either planned preventative or scheduled mainenance, some of which may have to be recorded.
