The Six Pack

NEBOSH Certificate Essentials

The Six Pack

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• The assessment of risks to health and safety

• Access to competent health and safety advice

• Co-operation of employers and those who share premises

• Preparing for emergencies

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• The assessment of machinery hazards

• The process of installation, commissioning and use of work equipment

• The hazards created by introducing a piece of work equipment into a workplace

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

• Common features of a workplace

• Minimum standards of workplace hygiene

• Identification of potential workplace hazards

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

• The interaction of a person with their workstation within the work environment

• The design of tasks using new technology

• The assessment of those at most risk of work related upper limb disorders

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The prevalence of back injury

• The assessment of a task, the person performing the task, the load to be moved and the environment in which it is moved

• The preference of eliminating or minimising lifting and handling

• Emphasis placed on mechanical handling

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

• Personal protection is the last line of defense

• An assessment of the hazards a person is exposed to is required

• Specification of the equipment standards aids selection of appropriate PPE

• All PPE has to be maintained and has a finite life