Posted By Tony Clark
I have been tasked with looking at the proposed new Physical Agents directives and how they will effect my company. Particularly what needs to be done if anything to integrate and incorporate them. Does anyone have any useful information regartding them, in particular I am having difficulty in actually getting copies of the 4 directives, notably

Noise
Vibrations
EMFs
Optical Fibres

I have in the back of my mind that there is a fifth directive but cannot for the life of me think what it is. Am I right is there a 5th directive?

Any help would be appreciated guys

regards

Tony

Posted By Tony Clark
Thanks Heather

Posted By Jane Blunt
Dear Tony

There are many directives (a lot more than 4). One way to get the full text is to look in the European Journal, see the following link
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html

If you have the full index number of a directive, Google will find it even quicker - e.g. 2004/40/ec gets a direct hit.

In the UK the directives are translated into British regulations before they become law here, so if you are in the UK, the HSE webpages are your best bet, as indicated by other respondents.

Another good source of information is to subscribe to the Health and Safety Commission Newsletter, which usually runs articles on the various directives complete with what is happening, and whom to contact in the HSE.

Regards

Jane