Does the Health & Seafty at Work Act 1974 cover Scotland?

Answer 1

I won't do a cut and paste job on you.

The answer is a resounding Y E S !!!!!!

Answer 2

Below is the link to the following information: I have included the link to the site in which you can read nearly anything on this subject. Hope this helps>

"Health and Safety at Work Act

The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) is the main piece of health and safety legislation. It puts a duty on employers to ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of their employees and to ensure their activities do not endanger others. It says that you must have a safety policy and you must consult with your workforce. The Act also allows the Secretary of State to make regulations on health and safety. This power has been used to introduce most subsequent health and safety legislation.

The Six Pack

The six pack is a set of six regulations all introduced at the end of 1992 following a European directive. Some have since been updated. The regulations are:

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations - these say that employers must have health and safety management systems and conduct risk assessments.


The Display Screen Equipment Regulations - these cover most VDUs and state that employers must carry out assessments of workstations, meet certain standards and provide breaks, eye tests and training.


The Manual Handling Operations Regulations - These regulations say employers must remove the risk from manual handling by avoiding lifting, pushing, pulling and moving activities wherever possible, automating the process, or reducing the risk through other means. Again it requires a risk assessment to be done by the employer.


Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations - Employers must provide suitable personal protective equipment when other safety measures will not remove the risk. Personal protective equipment must be free of charge.


Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations - These deal with all equipment. Not just industrial machinery, but also photocopiers, knifes, computers etc. They must be suitable, safe and maintained.


The Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations - These lay down general principles of welfare, including ventilation, temperature, cleanliness, washing facilities and rest rooms.
CHIPs

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations, commonly known has CHIPs, cover the classification and labelling of chemicals. They say you must keep safety datasheets on all chemicals where there is a possible hazard, including those used for cleaning.

COSHH

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations covers all dangerous substances, not just chemicals. They say that employers must conduct a risk assessment, control the hazard, and give information and training.

RIDDOR

The Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations state employers must report and keep a record of, certain accidents and incidents. A more detailed guide to health & safety law is available to download from UNISON's website: 'Guide to the six pack' New, revised edition of the guide to six European health and safety regulations. Updated September 2000 Acrobat PDF version http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/10349.pdf

Partnership

UNISON members should ask their employer if they would like to know more about working in partnership with UNISON, email: [e-mail] with details.

Checklist

Have you got an up to date safety policy?


Do you consult with staff on health & safety?


Do you display the statutory Health & Safety notice in your premises?
For these and other useful reminders see the UNISON health & safety checklist on: www.healthandsafetyinfo.org.uk"

Answer 3

yes