UK Statutory Instrument SI 1988/1657 United Kingdom

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer7 Employee1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.006 Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • Assess health risks from hazardous substances before starting workEmployer
s.007 Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • Prevent or control employee exposure to hazardous substancesEmployer
s.008 Use of control measures etc. Regulated
  • Ensure proper use of control measures, PPE and other equipmentEmployer
s.009 Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc. Regulated
  • Maintain, examine and test control measures for hazardous substancesEmployer
s.010 Monitoring exposure at the workplace Regulated
  • Monitor employee exposure to hazardous substances and keep recordsEmployer
s.011 Health surveillance Regulated
  • Carry out health surveillance for employees exposed to hazardous substancesEmployer
s.012 Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • Provide employees with information, instruction and training on hazardous substancesEmployee
s.013 Provisions relating to certain fumigations Regulated
  • Notify authorities and affix warning notices before fumigations with dangerous gasesEmployer
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Duties under these regulations
s.004 Prohibitions relating to certain substances
s.005 Application of regulations 6 to 12
s.014 Exemption certificates
s.015 Extension outside Great Britain
s.016 Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations
s.017 Transitional provisions
s.018 Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.
s.019 Repeals, revocations and savings
Schedules

Schedules

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3 other schedules
s.sch007 In the case of a fumigation to be carried out...
s.sch007 In the case of a fumigation, other than a fumigation...
s.sch007 The information to be given in a notification made for...

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