MoD Health & Safety Handbook
JSP 375 Vol 2
LEAFLET 5
MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INC. LEAD & ASBESTOS
CONTENTS
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LEAFLET FOR LINE MANAGERS
1 Regulations
covered
Definitions
2
Hazardous
substances
3
Line
manager
4
Assessor
5 Introduction
Duties of commanding officers and heads of establishments
7
Assess the risks
8
Prevent or adequately control exposure
9
Ensure that control measures are used
10
Ensure that controls are maintained
11
Arrange for routine exposure monitoring (if necessary)
12
Arrange for health surveillance (if necessary)
13
Information, instruction, training and supervision
14
Ensure that appropriate actions are taken
15
Review the assessment
Records
16
Record of risk assessments
18
Records of control checks
19
Records of routine exposure monitoring
Health surveillance records
20
Records
21
Guidance
22
Duties of all personnel
23
Mod forms
26
Competences
Annex
A Control of Asbestos at Work
B Control of Lead at Work
C Information on Hazardous Substances
D Requirements for Notifications and Markings
E Guidance on preventing occupational dermatitis
F Assessment of Hazardous Substances
G Control of Hazardous Substances
H Hazardous Substances and Hazard Information
J Health
Surveillance
K Toxicological
safety
LEAFLET FOR LINE MANAGERS
REGULATIONS COVERED
1
The major Regulations relevant to this leaflet are listed below. This leaflet reflects the Regulations
in force at the time of publication of this leaflet, but Regulations listed here are regularly updated and
amended. The relevant Regulations include:
1.1
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
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