UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007/3100 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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s.004 Assessment of health risks Regulated
  • Assess health risks from carcinogens and mutagensEmployer
s.005 Reduction and replacement of carcinogens and mutagens Regulated
  • Reduce and replace hazardous carcinogens and mutagens on your shipEmployer
s.006 Prevention and reduction of exposure Regulated
  • Reduce and control worker exposure to carcinogens and mutagensEmployer
s.007 Information for the Secretary of State Regulated
  • Provide information on carcinogen/mutagen risks if asked by Secretary of StateEmployer
s.008 Unforeseen exposure Regulated
  • Act immediately if workers are exposed to carcinogens by accidentEmployer
s.009 Foreseeable exposure Regulated
  • Minimise exposure to carcinogens and mutagens during foreseeable high-exposure tasksEmployer
s.010 Access to risk areas Regulated
  • Restrict access to areas with cancer-causing substancesEmployer
s.011 Hygiene and individual protection Regulated
  • Ensure hygiene and individual protection for workers handling carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.012 Information and training of workers Regulated
  • Provide information and training about carcinogens and mutagens to workersEmployer
s.013 Consultation with and participation of workers Regulated
  • Consult workers on carcinogen and mutagen safety mattersEmployer
s.014 Health surveillance Regulated
  • Provide health surveillance for workers exposed to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.015 Record-keeping Regulated
  • Keep records of employee exposure to carcinogens for 40 yearsEmployer
14 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.016 Persons on whom duties are imposed
s.017 Offences and penalties
s.018 Offences by body corporate
s.019 Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable
s.020 Detention of a United Kingdom ship
s.021 Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom
s.022 Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships
s.023 Enforcement of detention
s.024 Right of appeal and compensation
s.025 Prohibition on levy
s.026 Review
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 Demarcation of risk areas and use of adequate warning and... Regulated
  • Mark risk areas and put up warning signs where workers may be exposed to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.sch003 Hygiene measures, including in particular regular cleaning of floors, walls... Regulated
  • Implement hygiene measures including regular cleaning of surfacesEmployer
31 other schedules
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s.sch003 Limitation of the quantities of a carcinogen or mutagen at...
s.sch003 Information for workers.
s.sch003 Drawing up plans to deal with emergencies likely to result...
s.sch003 Means for safe storage, handling and transportation, in particular using...
s.sch003 Means for safe collection, storage and disposal of waste by...
s.sch003 Keeping as low as possible the number of workers exposed...
s.sch003 Design of work processes and engineering control measures so as...
s.sch003 Evacuation of carcinogens or mutagens at source, local extraction system...
s.sch003 Use of existing appropriate procedures for the measurement of carcinogens...
s.sch003 Application of suitable working procedures and methods.
s.sch003 Collective protection measures.
s.sch003 Where exposure cannot be avoided by other means, individual protection...
s.sch004 The doctor or authority responsible for the health monitoring of...
s.sch004 Health monitoring of workers must be carried out in accordance...
s.sch004 Further tests may be decided upon for each worker when...

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