Heath and saftey at work Act 1974 And COSHH

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 

The health and safely at work act is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities and other is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.

COSHH

COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by:

• finding out what the health hazards are;
• deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment);
• providing control measures to reduce harm to health;
• making sure they are used ;
• keeping all control measures in good working order;
• providing information, instruction and training for employees and others;
• providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases;
• planning for emergencies.