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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 1657 of 1988)

Country(ies)

United Kingdom

Subjects (Classification)

Occupational safety and health; Tripartite consultations; Banking, finance, insurance workers; Protection against particular hazards

Adopted on (Date of text)

1988-09-26

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Abstract/Citation

Imposes duties on employers to protect workers and other persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health; they also impose certain duties on employees. Employers are to assess risks and take steps to prevent, or where this is not reasonably practicable, to control exposure to substances hazardous to health. In certain cases, the Regulations call for monitoring and health surveillance. Employers and employees are to make proper use of control measures provided. Maximum exposure levels for a variety of substances appear in Schedule 1. The use of certain substances in specified processes (listed in Schedule 2) is prohibited. Schedule 9 contains a long list of revoked Regulations and Orders. Under section 19 and Schedule 8 of these Regulations, section 112 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 and sections 63, 64, 67, 77, 78 and portions of sections 4 and 121 of the Factories Act 1961 (LS 1961 - UK 1) are repealed. The Regulations were issued in relation to Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work.