week 5

K2.5 Health and safety legislation and regulations in the workplace and their application in a digital

infrastructure context:

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (for example providing appropriate PPE, employer

safeguarding)

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (for example moving hardware)

• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1999 (as amended in 2002) (for example

reducing screen time, correctly configured workspaces)

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (for example printer

maintenance)

• Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015 (for example earthing)

• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2013 (for example removal or disposal

of hardware or network components)

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