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The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, often known by the acronym RIDDOR, is a 2013 statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths , injuries , diseases and "dangerous occurrences", including near misses, that take place at work or in ...
[3] Breach of the health and safety regulations is a crime throughout the UK. In England and Wales contravention is punishable on summary conviction or on indictment with an unlimited fine. [4] Both individuals and corporations can be punished, [5] and sentencing practice is published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council. [6]
Supply is prohibited, during the course of work or for use at work, of (reg.4(3), (4)/ Sch.2, item.11): Any of the substances whose import is prohibited; Benzene and any substance containing benzene in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by mass, but excluding:
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Long title: An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the ...
3. Minor accidents: These accidents result in minor injuries that usually require little to no medical intervention. Another way to classify accidents is based on the type of event that caused them: 1. Traffic accidents: These accidents occur on roads and highways involving vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, and trucks. 2.
The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988, created by the Department of Health and Social Care, came into force on 1 October 1988 and was associated with the previous Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. 24 more diseases were added, indicating exact control powers that could be applied to individual diseases.
Examples of activation-dependent carcinogens include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heterocyclic aromatic amines, and mycotoxins. Activation-independent carcinogens, or "direct-acting" carcinogens, are those that are capable of directly damaging DNA without any modification to their molecular structure.