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BCAS update (February 2014)

14 February, 2014

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 – Approved Code of Practice and guidance The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces (except those involving construction work on construction sites, those in or on a ship, or those below ground at a mine). The book includes the Regulations in full, as well as the Approved Code of Practice and guidance. It will help employers understand the regulatory requirements on issues such as ventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, room dimensions, workstations and seating, floor conditions, falls or falling objects, transparent and translucent doors, gates and walls, windows, skylights and ventilators, traffic routes, escalators, sanitary conveniences and washing facilities. This revised and updated version takes account of changes to legislation since the previous edition was published, including: •\tQuarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995. •\tQuarries Regulations 1999. •\tWork at Height Regulations 2005. •\tConstruction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. •\tHealth & Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002. For further information click onto this link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l24.htm?eban=govdel-education&cr=18-Nov-2013 A revised list of Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards A revised list of Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) on 28 November 2013. These Harmonised standards provide a presumption of conformity to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The latest complete list can be downloaded from the European Commission website by clicking onto this link http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/index_en.htm To keep up to date with further developments regarding Harmonised Standards for the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, BCAS Members can contact the BCAS Technical Department at any time by email to technical@bcas.org.uk Date set for next Examiner's Course The date for the first 'Examiners' Course - Refreshers' will be on Tuesday 18 February 2014 in Sheffield. The course fee is £395 + VAT (members) and £595 + VAT (non-members). The 1-day event will start at 09:15am and finish at 16:45pm. All candidates must hold current BCAS Examiners Certificates and will be required to bring their own test equipment to demonstrate their abilities in identifying wall thickness of air receivers and operation of safety valves and pressure gauges. Each event can accommodate 10 candidates, places will be allotted on a first come, first served basis, with additional names being automatically enrolled for the next available date. Date for your diary 8 April – BCAS spring conference, NEC Birmingham. Do you know which Standards your customers should be using? If you want to check up on what Standards you and your customers should be using for compressed air, go to the BSI website (www.bsigroup.co.uk) and type compressed air in the search box. This will show that there are 1697 for you to review but not which ones you should be using. By calling the BCAS Technical Department we can advise members which Standards they and their customers should be using as their route to compliance and best practice.





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