2. The Six Pack
• Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations 1998
• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1992
• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
Regulations 1992
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
1992
• The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
1992
3. Management of Health and Safety
at Work Regulations 1999
• The assessment of risks to health and
safety
• Access to competent health and safety
advice
• Co-operation of employers and those
who share premises
• Preparing for emergencies
4. The Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations 1998
• The assessment of machinery hazards
• The process of installation,
commissioning and use of work
equipment
• The hazards created by introducing a
piece of work equipment into a
workplace
5. Workplace (Health, Safety and
Welfare) Regulations 1992
• Common features of a workplace
• Minimum standards of workplace
hygiene
• Identification of potential workplace
hazards
6. Health and Safety (Display Screen
Equipment) Regulations 1992
• The interaction of a person with their
workstation within the work environment
• The design of tasks using new
technology
• The assessment of those at most risk of
work related upper limb disorders
7. The Manual Handling Operations
Regulations 1992
• The prevalence of back injury
• The assessment of a task, the person
performing the task, the load to be
moved and the environment in which it
is moved
• The preference of eliminating or
minimising lifting and handling
• Emphasis placed on mechanical handling
8. The Personal Protective Equipment
Regulations 1992
• Personal protection is the last line of
defense
• An assessment of the hazards a person
is exposed to is required
• Specification of the equipment standards
aids selection of appropriate PPE
• All PPE has to be maintained and has a
finite life