Health And Safety Young Persons Regulations 1997 S I No 299 2007 Safety Health And Welfare At Work General Application Regulations 2007

They apply to all organisations and are intended to bring together good practice in risk assessment.

Community health direct. Notes for employers of children of compulsory school age. This guidance will help young people and those employing them understand their responsibilities. The health and safety young persons regulations 1997 applies to situations where young people defined as under the age of 18 are at work and also cover children at work ie those who have not attained the school leaving age and for children special provisions apply.

Health and safety young persons regulations 1997. The new health and safety regulations protect the health and safety of young people ie. The health and safety young persons regulations 1997 1.

The health and safety young persons regulations 1997 isbn 0 11 063669 0 155. These regulations by regulation 2 amend the management of health and safety at work regulations 1992 the management regulations so that they give effect in great britain to articles 6 and 7 of council directive 9433ec oj no. Management of health and safety at work approved code of practice.

Under the management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 an employer has a responsibility to ensure that young people employed by them are not exposed to risk due to. These regulations which have the force of law came into effect on 31 st march 1997. When employing a young person under the age of 18 whether for work work experience or as an apprentice employers have the same responsibilities for their health safety and welfare as they do for other employees.

These regulations are now covered by the management of health and safety at work regulations 1999. Shipping employment of young persons regulations 19952 which set out the conditions under which young persons may be employed on uk ships. The health and safety young persons regulations 1997 modified the management of health and safety at work regulations 1992 to give effect to an ec directive on the protection of young people within the working environment.

Management of health and safety at work regulations 1992 ref l21 isbn 0 7176 0412 8 500. Young people and children are particularly vulnerable within the workplace. Involves a risk to health from extreme temperatures noise or vibration.

The regulations supplement and expand on the general duties contained in the ms and fv health and safety at work regulations 1997 in relation to the particular risks to young persons at work. 6relevant publications all available from hse books are. L216 20894 p12 on the protection of young people at work save as permitted by article 22.

Involves a risk of accidents which young persons may not reasonably recognise due to their insufficient attention to safety or lack of experience or training.