'Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 2002 duty-holders must adequately control exposure to substances in the workplace that cause ill-health.' Notes the #HSE https://www.hse.gov.uk/
💨 So, what about,workplace ill-health due to airborne pathogens?
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'Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 2002 duty-holders must adequately control exposure to substances in the workplace that cause ill-health.' Notes the #HSE https://www.hse.gov.uk/
💨 So, what about,workplace ill-health due to airborne pathogens?
'Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 2002 duty-holders must adequately control exposure to substances in the workplace that cause ill-health.' Notes the #HSE
💨 So, what about,workplace ill-health due to airborne pathogens?
Sadly, the HSE website has "COSHH does not cover situations where:
- one employee catches a respiratory infection from another
- a member of the public has infected an employee with coronavirus through general transmission in the
workplace"
Even if that statement from the HSE is eventually held to be wrong as an interpretation of the law, it's probably enough to confer immunity from prosecution on employers under the principle from the John Downey trial.
Dr Joe Pajak
Only Ohm