Workplace health, safety and welfare

Title	Workplace health, safety and welfare
SubTitle	A short guide for managers.
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Author	HSE
Series Code	INDG
Series Number	244REV1
Publisher	HSE BOOKS
Date of Publication	2006
Length	12 pages
Stock Code	INDG244REV1
ISBN	071766192X
Edition	rev.ed.
Quantity Per Pack	15
Notes	leaflet. (INDG244REV1) (INDG244) (INDG244 REV1). 15 copies per pack. Supersedes all earlier editions.
Abstract	The Workplace, (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces (with the exception of those workplaces involving construction work on construction sites, those in or on a ship, or those below ground at a mine). They are amended by the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, the Health and Safety(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002, and the Work at Height Regulations 2005.This revised leaflet gives a brief outline of the requirements of the Workplace Regulations, covering areas such as: ventilation; temperatures; lighting; cleanliness; room dimensions and space; workstations and seating; maintenance; floors and traffic routes; falls into dangerous substances; windows; doors and gates; escalators; sanitary conveniences and washing facilities; drinking water;accommodation for changing; facilities for rest and to eat meals; and further reading.
Keywords	Workplace; Lighting; Workstations; Welfare; Temperature; Room dimensions; Seating; Transparent surfaces; Translucent surfaces; Windows; Doors; Gates; Moving walkways