Hazard 33: Water
The Legislation
The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987
The Dock Regulations 1988
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Maritime and Aviation Security Act 1990
The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1986
The Merchant Shipping Act 1995
The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Risks
cables
cranes
cold
drowning
electricity
pollution
swift current
tides
Weil’s disease
Those most at Risk
Anybody near or on water.
Health and safety in inland and inshore waters are covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Three-quarters of drownings occur in inland water rather than at sea. These accidents ...
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