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2. Fire safety - Wikipedia

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   Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire and those that are used to limit the spread and impact of a fire. Fire safety measures include those that are planned during the construction of a building or ...

3. History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom

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   The Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 /1877) were a result of European Communities Act 1972. They brought the UK legislation up to a standard that met the fire safety requirements of two health and safety European Directives, 89/391/EEC [15] and 89/654/EEC, [16] adopted in 1989.

4. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA; / ˈoʊʃə /) is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces. [ 1 ]: 12, 16 The United States Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), which ...

5. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - Wikipedia

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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 [update] defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare within the United Kingdom.

6. Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by Congress in 1970 and was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 29, 1970. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Its main goal is to ensure that employers ...

7. File:The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 (UKSI ...

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   Title. The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. Description. English: These Regulations (“the Regulations”) give effect in Great Britain to-. Publication date. 28 July 1997. publication_date QS:P577,+1997-07-28T00:00:00Z/11. Authority file. ISBN: 0110647386.

8. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences ...

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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 ...

9. Construction site safety - Wikipedia

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   Construction site safety is an aspect of construction -related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers may be exposed to various risks, some of which remain ...