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The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) (abbreviated to "HSWA 1974", "HASWA" or "HASAWA") is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that as of 2011 defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare within the United Kingdom.
Health and safety legislation in the UK is drawn up and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA or HSWA). [1] [2] HASAWA introduced (section 2) a general duty on an employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work ...
or the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 [a] 1974 c. 37. 31 July 1974. ... to amend section 58 of the National Insurance Act 1965, sections 29(c), 40(1) and 49 of ...
William Hare Group pleaded guilty to a breach of section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The firm was criticised for its vague method statement, and for leaving workers to decide basic safety precautions. The unharnessed victim fell 13m from a precarious platform. [44] [45]
The Service was created by the Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972 [1] and, as of 2009, is governed by sections Part II of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. [2] Section 55 of the 1974 Act defines the Service's purpose as:
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The plant was intended to produce 70,000 tons per annum (tpa) of caprolactam but was reaching a rate of only 47,000 tpa in early 1974. Government controls on the price of caprolactam put further financial pressure on the plant. [2] It was a failure of the cyclohexane plant that led to the disaster.
Elton John's gift may be his song, but that doesn't mean he loves them all.. During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 77-year-old musician spoke about ...