Statutory Document 9
Maren Ruminski
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An example of the above is how the Housing and Planning Bill, proposed in 2015, eventually became the Housing and Planning Act in 2016. This Act, for instance, includes a small section on electrical safety that includes a provision for the Secretary of State, should he or she so wish, to impose certain duties on private landlords of residential premises in England. In consequence, such duties may include having to have a qualified person check that the electrical safety standards of the rented dwelling are met on an ongoing basis and the landlord to obtain the appropriate documentation (i.e. an Electrical Installation Certificate or an Electrical Installation Condition Report, as applicable) from the qualified person. The landlord may also be required to give a copy of that certificate or report to the tenant or prospective tenant.
Over the next few years, a number of Bills are planned to be put before government, the first of which will be the Repeal Bill, the central piece of Brexit legislation. Two others worthy of mention, associated to the electrical industry, are:
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (sometimes referred to as HSW Act or HASAWA) is a primary piece of legislation that covers occupational health and safety in Great Britain and is enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), local authorities, and other enforcing authorities relevant to the working environment.
Essentially, the HASAWA places responsibility on those who create any risk to manage that risk, and this applies whether the risk-maker is an employer, self-employed or a supplier or manufacturer of items or substances for use at work. And, depending on their status, each risk-maker may have a range of duties that he or she can (and sometimes will have to) implement in order to manage the risk(s). Without doubt, workforce involvement and, in particular, the help of health and safety representatives will often make a valid contribution to raising standards of health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
The intention of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 is to make more explicit what employers are required to do in order to manage health and safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Like the HASAWA, these Regulations apply to every work activity.
The main requirement of these regulations is on employers to carry out a risk assessment. And, where employers have five or more employees, there is a need to record the significant findings of the risk assessment.
The HSE would ideally like risk assessments in simple workplaces, such as a typical office, to be as straightforward as possible and only be complicated where they have to deal with serious hazards such as those in a chemical plant, laboratory or in something as large as a nuclear power station.
These regulations, often abbreviated to PUWER, require work equipment to be constructed in such a way that it is suitable for the purpose for which it is to be used. Once again, the employer (which can also be a self-employed person) is responsible for these arrangements.
Put simply, the aim of the PUWER is to make safer the working lives of everyone who operates, uses or comes into contact with machinery and equipment. This includes employers, employees, contractors, suppliers, and anyone else who might use or have access to machinery and equipment within the workplace. To summarise, the aim of the regulations is to ensure that all equipment is:
Some work equipment is subject to other health and safety legislation in addition to PUWER. For example, lifting equipment must also meet the requirements of Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), and personal protective equipment must meet the PPE Regulations 1992.
PUWER applies to all workplaces and work situations where HASAWA applies and covers the whole of Great Britain, and beyond to specified offshore areas and activities (such as those covering oil rigs and gas supply platforms).
This British Standard sets the standards for electrical installations in the UK and many other countries and is the authority on electrical installation. So, all those concerned with the design, installation and maintenance of electrical wiring in buildings, including electricians, electrical contractors, consultants, local authorities, surveyors and architects, should have a good understanding of its contents and intentions.
Its scope generally follows that of BS 7671 and also includes some material that is not included in BS 7671. It provides the background to the intentions of BS 7671 and gives other sources of information as well. It does not, however, ensure compliance with BS 7671, as it is a simple guide to the requirements of BS 7671. So, electrical installers and/or designer should therefore always consult BS 7671 to satisfy themselves of compliance.
It cannot be guaranteed that BS 7671 complies with all relevant statutory regulations. It is, therefore, essential to establish which statutory and other appropriate regulations apply and to install accordingly. For example, an installation in licensed premises may have requirements that differ from, or are additional to, BS 7671 and these must take precedence.
The aim of this publication is to promote best practice by providing electrical contractors and others with practical advice, guidance and answers to a number of questions that commonly arise during the inspection and testing of electrical installation work, or during the preparation of the associated certificates and reports.
The book also assumes that all persons undertaking such work already have acquired the necessary knowledge, understanding and skill, and are properly equipped, to undertake such work without putting themselves and others at risk. It is therefore not intended to be an instruction booklet for untrained and inexperienced persons.
This guidance document made available by the HSE is aimed at people who use electrical test equipment on low voltage electrical systems and equipment, and is principally aimed at electricians, electrical contractors, test supervisors, technicians, managers or appliance retailers/repairers, and to trades where electrical testing is not their primary activity (such as plumbers and gas engineers).
In line with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, those in control of all or part of an electrical system are required to ensure that it is safe to use and it is maintained in a safe condition.
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Objective: Much of our knowledge of patient autonomy of DNR (do-not-resuscitate) is derived from the cross-sectional questionnaire surveys. Using signatures on statutory documents and medical records, we analyzed longitudinal data to understand the fact of terminal cancer patients' autonomous DNR decision-making in Taiwan.
Methods: Using the medical information system database of one public medical center in Taiwan, we identified hospitalized cancer patients who died between Jan. 2017 and Dec. 2018, collected their demographic and clinical course data and records of their statutory DNR document types, letter of intent (DNR-LOI) signed by the patient personally and the consent form signed by their close relatives.
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