Healthcare Industry - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety in the
Contains relevant sections of the HSE Act and Regulations, guidelines on these sections based in part on standards contained in former legislation or on generally accepted good practice and references to further information.
Table of Contents
About these guidelines
Content of the guidelines
Application of reference material
Definitions
'All practicable steps'
Part 1: Managing occupational safety and health
1.1 Management commitment
1.2 Occupational health and safety policy
1.3 Consultation
1.4 Planning
1.5 Audit and review
1.6 System for hazard identification, assessment, and control
1.7 Monitoring
1.8 Provision of information
1.9 Emergency procedures
1.10 Education and training
1.11 Health promotion
1.12 Controls over purchasing
1.13 Management of contract work
1.14 Accidents and serious harm (records and notification)
1.15 Injury management and rehabilitation
Part 2: Specific hazards
2.1 Biological / infectious hazards
2.2 Chemical hazards
2.3 Safety in the laboratory
2.4 Hazardous waste management
2.5 Environmental / mechanical hazards
2.6 Physical hazards
2.7 Violence at work
2.8 Psychological / psychosocial hazards
Part 3: Facilities and general safety
3.1 Accommodation for clothing
3.2 Air conditioning systems
3.3 Atmospheric conditions
3.4 Common facilities and amenities
3.5 Drinking water
3.6 Seating
3.7 Facilities for rest
3.8 First aid
3.9 Lighting
3.10 Maintenance of facilities
3.11 Meals in places of work
3.12 General place of work ventilation
3.13 Removal of steam, fumes, dust and other contaminants
3.14 Toilets
3.15 Washing facilities
3.16 Drainage of floors
3.17 Fire precautions
3.18 Safe means of access and egress
3.19 Signs, colour coding and aisle marking
3.20 Restriction on the employment of young persons
3.21 Protective clothing and equipment
3.22 Duties of designers, manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of plant
3.23 Duties of designers, manufacturers, suppliers and sellers of protective clothing and equipment
