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Posted By Fornhelper
Hi all,
Does anyone out there know the first (or what could be regarded as the first!!) 'health and safety at work' legislation introduced by Parliament in the UK?
Regards
FH
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
FH
I have been told that it is the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 1802; can anybody beat that?
Paul
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Posted By Lynne Ratcliffe
Collieries Act 1799 - leglislation to protect Colliers and Miners and improve their security and safety.
Fire Prevention Act 1667 - London broken into areas with fire breaks post great fire.
History lessons at lunchtime - great.
any more?
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Posted By Lisa Fowlie
More like religious education than history? (okay so not our legislation but interesting nevertheless?)
1792-1750 B.C
The Code of Laws of Hammurabi (Babylonian King who set down first written code of laws)
“ If a builder build a house for some one, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built fall in and kill its owner, then that builder shall be put to death” [Law 229]
“If it kill the son of the owner the son of that builder shall be put to death“ [Law 230]
If it kill a slave of the owner, then he shall pay slave for slave to the owner of the house [Law 231]
“If it ruin goods, he shall make compensation for all that has been ruined, and inasmuch as he did not construct properly this house which he built and it fell, he shall re-erect the house from his own means” [Law 232]
Deuteronomy Chapter 22: 8 – commonly attributed to Moses, 5th book of the Torah (Jewish law book / the old testament) circa 450 B.C (Ezra)
“When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof; otherwise you may have a blood-guilt on your house, if any one should fall from it”
Things were so much 'easier' and 'clearer' in those days?
Lisa (from a lovely sunny Wales!)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
The 1799 Act however merely relieved the colliers and salterers from the bondage of the 1775 and 1606 Acts and I would argue that the 1799 must be discounted or the 1606 included.
The H&M of Apprentices Act was distinctly safety and health related though
apprentices' s working days were to be limited to twelve hours between 6am-9pm
apprentices had to be provided with daily schooling in reading, writing and arithmetic
two sets of clothes had to be provided for each apprentice
male and female apprentices had to sleep in different rooms and no more than two children could sleep in one bed
on Sundays apprentices were to be 'instructed in the principles of Christian religion'
factory rooms were to be properly ventilated and whitewashed twice a year
infectious diseases were to be treated and reported
So my personal opinion is that it was truly the first H&S at work legislation, the colliers etc acts were more about ensuring that miners etc stayed in their Master's employ no matter what.
Bob
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Posted By Fornhelper
Nothing changes much in this world of ours does it ???:
apprentices' s working days were to be limited to twelve hours between 6am-9pm
WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE !!
apprentices had to be provided with daily schooling in reading, writing and arithmetic
INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING !!
two sets of clothes had to be provided for each apprentice
PPE !!
male and female apprentices had to sleep in different rooms and no more than two children could sleep in one bed
factory rooms were to be properly ventilated and whitewashed twice a year
WELFARE FACILITIES !!
infectious diseases were to be treated and reported
RIDDOR !!
:) FH
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
What's wrong with the sleeping arrangements - there must be a link somewhere.
Bob
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Posted By Fornhelper
When nightshift in the shipyards we didn't care where we slept.....as long as we were awake before the dayshift came in !!!!!
FH
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Used to happen in the shift laboratory - someone needed to be designated to do the routine 1/2 hourly tests but after the first two hour rush you could break off until mid to late shift end. Usually the card school loser from the previous night was Joe Soap, even it was the shift leader.
What a wonderful world it once was.
Bob
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