HEALTH AND SAFETY

   HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1999.pdf



Opalrange Ltd(Cleaning Contracts)Comply With All Relevant Health & Safety Regulations Associated With 
The Cleaning Services Sector. 

The Regulations That We Comply With;

THE WORKPLACE(HEALTH,SAFETY & WELFARE)REGULATIONS 1992.

Which Covers A Range Of Health,Safety & Welfare Issues And Apply To Most Workplaces Except Those
That Involve Construction Work On Construction Sites,Those In Or On A Ship Or Those Below Ground
At A Mine.

REQUIREMENTS UNDER THESE REGULATIONS

Employers Have A General Duty Under Section 2 Of The Health & Safety At Work Act 1974 To Ensure,So
Far As Is Reasonably Practicable,The Health,Safety And Welfare Of Their Employees At Work. People In
Control Of Non-Domestic Premises Have A Duty(Under Section 4 Of The Act)towards People Who Are Not
Their Employees But Use Their Premises. The Regulations Expand On These Duties And Are Intended To
Protect The Health & Safety Of Everyone In The Workplace And Ensure That Adequate Welfare Facilities
Are Provided For People At Work.

These Regulations Aim To Ensure That Workplaces Meet The Health,Safety And Welfare Needs
Of All Members Of A Workforce,Including People With Disabilities. Several Of The Regulations
Require Things To Be 'Suitable'. Regulation 2 (3) Makes It Clear That Things Should Be Suitable
For Anyone. This Includes People With Disabilities,Where Necessary,Parts Of The Workplace,
Including In Paticular Doors,Passageways,Stairs,Showers,Washbasins,Lavartories And Work-
Stations,Should Be Made Accessible For Disabled People.


SANITARY CONVIENIENCES AND WASHING FACILITIES

Suitable And Sufficient Sanitary Convieniences And Washing Facilities Should Be Provided At Readily
Accessible Places. They And The Rooms Containing Them Should Be Kept Clean And Be Adequately
Ventilated And Lit. Washing Facilities Should Have Running Hot And Cold Or Warm Water,Soap And
Clean Towels Or Other Means Of Cleaning Or Drying. If Required By The Type Of Work,Showers
Should Also Be Provided. Men And Women Should Have Seperate Facilities Unless Each Facility Is
In A Seperate Room With A Lockable Door And Is For Use By Only One Person At A Time.

REGULATIONS THAT OPALRANGE LTD(CLEANING CONTRACTS)ABIDE BY ARE;

• Management Of Health & Safety At Work Regulations 1999.
• Disability Rights commission's code of practice on Employment & Occupation.
• Safe Use Of Work Equipment Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992(as amended).
• Personal Protective Equipment At Work Regulations 1992(as amended).
• Heat Stress In The Workplace.
• The Work At Height Regulations(as amended).
• Preventing Slips & Trips At Work.