health and safety law

  • 1Health and safety law — is a body of law that protects the health, safety and welfare of the general public and certain defined sectors of the population such as employees. Most jurisdictions have a framework of health and safety law which will usually be enforced by… …

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  • 2Health and Safety Executive — The HSE and HSC (Health and Safety Commission) administer and enforce health and safety in the work place. The HSE is effectively the executive arm responsible for enforcement of health and safety law and is answerable to the HSC and the… …

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  • 3Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting… …

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  • 4Health and safety crime in the United Kingdom — In the United Kingdom there are several crimes that arise from failure to take care of health, safety and welfare at work.Offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974All offences under the Act are triable summarily in the… …

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  • 5Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom — In the United Kingdom there are many regulations relevant to health, safety and welfare at work. Many of these give effect to European Union directives.Regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974Breach of the regulations is …

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  • 6Health and Safety Executive — Non departmental public body Crown status: Unknown Legal basis: Health and Safety …

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  • 7health and safety — ˌhealth and ˈsafety noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the activity of protecting employees from illness or injury at work: • In the construction industry, health and safety is of considerable importance. • It is a well run center that meets… …

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  • 8health and safety — n [U] an area of government and law concerned with people s health and safety, especially at work ▪ health and safety regulations …

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  • 9health and safety — noun (U) an area of government and law concerned with people s health and safety, especially at work …

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  • 10promote public health and safety — index police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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