Legal Aspects

Legal Aspects

Many laws and regulations make requirements relating to health and safety in the use and disposal of materials and equipment in workshops. Some of these laws which apply in the U.K. are listed. Similar laws exist for other territories:
- The Factories Act (1961).
- The Asbestos Regulations (1969).
- Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquified Petroleum Gases Regulations (1972).
- Control of Pollution Act (1974).
- Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
- The Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations (1978, 1981, 1983, 1984).
- Control of Lead at Work Regulations (1980).
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (1989).
- Abrasive Wheels Regulations (1970).
- Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1985 (RIDDOR).

Workshops should be familiar, in detail, with these and associated laws and regulations.

Consult the local factory inspectorate if in any doubt.