Posted By Derek Moore A bit of advice is required here as there is a discrpency in my opinion between UK H&S Regulations and EEC Directive. EEC/94/33/EC, states the type of work a young persons is prohibited from performing. The areas of concern for me personally includes, working with the production, storage or application of compressed gases, in other words using compressors and pressure cylinders and exposure to extreme cold. Thus I would deduce from the EEC directive it would seem that no one under the age of 18 years is able take part in any work that involves the above. But the Young People at Work HSG165 do not prohibit such work, but only list the precautions to take. The question is this. If an accident occurs and the defendent (injured young person) makes a cliam against the company. Can the lawyers use the information in the EEC directive as a defence that the person should not have been exposed to the particular risk in the first place. Or does the UK H&S Legislation and Regulation take priority over the EEC directive in using risk assesments.