| Document ID (ISN) | 56704 |
| CIS number |
91-1716 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-885503-4 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989 - Guidance on Regulations |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1990. 16p. Illus. Price GBP 2.25. |
| Abstract |
Guidance note on the legal obligations (effective 30 March 1990, see CIS 90-1435) relative to the provision and wearing of head protection in the construction industry. Contents: definitions and application; provision, maintenance and replacement of suitable head protection; ensuring that suitable head protection is worn; rules and directions; wearing of suitable head protection; reporting the loss of, or defect in, suitable head protection; extension outside Great Britain; exemption certificates. Appendices include a summary of legal duties, practical examples of preventive measures and extracts from other relevant legislation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; construction sites; legislation; head protection; safety helmets; construction industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
comment on law; supply of personal protective equipment |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Head protection
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