Health and Safety Regulations Advice

abbieken888

Was wondering if anyone can offer any advice.
I work in a large food store, in a pharmacy.
As our cleaner has left, we have to take it in turns to clean the toilets.
This has only just started, so I've not been called to do it yet. But a guy on my team has, and they offered no protective gear.
I'm sure they are breaking all sorts of regs, so am trying to find out which ones, so I can stop them making us do this.
I've looked on CAB, HSE and USDAW websites, but not found much specific. I'll ask if I can see thier COSHH file, but I'd like to be able to quote some specific regulations. Any one offer any advice?
Thanks

derrick

abbieken888 wrote:

Was wondering if anyone can offer any advice.
I work in a large food store, in a pharmacy.
As our cleaner has left, we have to take it in turns to clean the toilets.
This has only just started, so I've not been called to do it yet. But a guy on my team has, and they offered no protective gear.
I'm sure they are breaking all sorts of regs, so am trying to find out which ones, so I can stop them making us do this.
I've looked on CAB, HSE and USDAW websites, but not found much specific. I'll ask if I can see thier COSHH file, but I'd like to be able to quote some specific regulations. Any one offer any advice?
Thanks

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0845 3450055
02920 855601
0151 9513103

YorkshireBoy

abbieken888 wrote:

Any one offer any advice?

CoSHH, MHSAW (Management of Health & Safety at Work), and PUWER (Provision & Use of Work Equipment) if you're using "equipment" as opposed to chemicals etc. These are all regulations which sit under the umbrella of the HASAWA (Health & Safety at Work Act, 1974).

Ask to see the risk assessments for the activities they're asking you to undertake.

When you checked the USDAW site, did you see the following?...

http://www.usdaw.org.uk/getactive/resource_library/1049090493_16782_23.html