§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will ensure that untrained operators will not be allowed to use potentially harmful pesticides in the fields of public health and industrial pest control.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySection 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 already places a duty on employers to provide such informtion, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of their employees. The Act also places a duty on employers and the self-employed to ensure that people other than employees are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. The Health and Safety Commission has issued for public consultation a draft approved code of practice on fumigation operations, which includes detailed guidance on training.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will ensure that premises used for the storage, sale or supply or pesticides will be required to conform to specific standards in order to minimise the risk of public hazard.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySection 2(2)(b) of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 places a duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, safety and the absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances.
The Government are currently considering the need for specific measures to be taken under part III of the Food and Environmental Protection Bill, at present before Parliament.
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Thousands Tameside -9.8 Trafford -7.7 Wigan -12.8
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many job losses have been notified to his Department occurring in each local authority district in Greater Manchester in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe available information, relating to confirmed redundancies, is given in the following table:
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will ensure that all firms engaged in the supply and use of pesticides are listed and known to the appropriate enforcing authorities.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe Government are currently considering the need for specific measures to be taken under part III of the Food and Environmental Protection Bill, at present before Parliament.