| 1)
An employer who undertakes work which may expose any of his employees to substances
hazardous to health shall provide that employee with such information, instruction
and training as is suitable and sufficient for him to know - |
a)
the risks to health created by such exposure; and |
b)
the precautions which should be taken. |
| 2)
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1), the information provided
under that paragraph shall include - |
a)
information on the results of any monitoring of exposure at the work place in
accordance with regulation 10 and, in the case of any substance hazardous to health
specified in Schedule 1, the employee or his representatives shall be informed
forthwith, if the results of such monitoring show that the maximum exposure level
has been exceeded; and |
b)
information on the collective results of any health surveillance undertaken in
accordance with regulation 11 in a form calculated to prevent it from being identified
as relating to any particular person. |
| 3)
Every employer shall ensure that any person (whether or not his employee) who
carries out any work in connection with the employer's duties under these Regulations
has the necessary information, instruction and training. |
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