Health and Safety Law in Quarries: Other Legislation
This book is part of a series published by The Institute of Quarrying on the key aspects and practices in mineral extraction and processing.
It is intended as a valuable resource for anyone working in or studying the quarrying, construction materials and the related mineral products and processing industries.
Legislation on occupational health and safety, applied in all sectors of the quarrying industry often presenting managers and responsible persons with difficulties of interpretation and application.
This book is Volume 2 of the Health and Safety Law in Quarries. Volume 1 focuses on general health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and specific duties under the Quarries Regulations 1999. Volume 2 focuses on other health and safety regulations not only to quarries but to those affected by them. It also looks at the regime by which health and safety compliance in quarries is enforced.
The information in this publication is for general guidance on right and responsibilities and is not legal advice. Specialist advice should always be sought if you need more details about what action to take in your own circumstances.