UK Statutory Instrument SI 1994 United Kingdom Repealed

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994

Enforced by
HSE
Status
Repealed
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer11 Any Person3 Employee1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Employer — also bound by 702 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2685 other Acts
Employee — also bound by 194 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.003 Duties under these Regulations Regulated
  • Protect non-employees affected by your work from hazardous substancesEmployer
s.004 Prohibitions relating to certain substances Regulated
  • Do not import or supply banned hazardous substances for workAny Person
s.005 Prevention of exposure to a biological agent (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Substitute less hazardous biological agents where possibleEmployer
s.006 Assessment of health risks created by work involving substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • You must assess hazardous-substance health risks and review regularlyEmployer
s.007 Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • Prevent or adequately control employee exposure to hazardous substancesEmployer
s.008 Use of control measures Regulated
  • Ensure proper use of control measures and PPEEmployer
s.009 Maintenance, examination and test of control measures etc. Regulated
  • Keep hazardous-substance control measures maintained, examined and testedEmployer
s.009 Examination and maintenance of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain and decontaminate PPE used against biological agentsEmployer
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 staff exposed to hazardous substancesEmployer
s.012 Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health Regulated
  • Provide information, instruction and training on hazardous substancesEmployee
s.013 Provisions relating to certain fumigations Regulated
  • Notify the right people and post warning signs before certain fumigationsEmployer
s.013 Notification of the consignment of biological agents (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify HSE before consigning specified biological agentsEmployer
21 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
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 Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.
s.018 Revocations and savings
s.019 Extension of meaning of “work”
s.020 Modification of section 3(2) of the
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 3 shown
s.sch007 In the case of a fumigation to be carried out... Regulated
  • Notify harbour authority, fire officer and customs before fumigationAny Person
s.sch007 In the case of a fumigation, other than a fumigation... Regulated
  • Notify police, HSE and fire service before starting a fumigationAny Person
1 other schedule
s.sch007 The information to be given in a notification made for...

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