§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will exercise his powers under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act to provide a code of practice to apply in cases where employees fail or refuse to use protective clothing or to comply with safety rules designed for their own protection or for the protection of their fellows.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 came into effect on 1st April 1975 and Section 7 imposes statutory duties on employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work, and to co-operate with their employers to enable any duties or requirements of the relevant statutory provisions to be complied with.
The Health and Safety Commission has not yet considered whether a code of practice would be appropriate or useful.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will now exercise his powers under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act, to extend the protection of that Act to offshore engineering work, outside British territorial waters.
§ Mr. Harold Walker,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th March 1975; Vol. 889, col. 285], gave the following information
The question of the application of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 to offshore workers outside British territorial waters is at present under urgent study.