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Regulation 5 Information and training

(1)

If the risk assessment indicates that employees could be exposed to artificial optical radiation which could cause adverse health effects to the eyes or skin of employees, the employer must provide its employees and representatives with suitable and sufficient information and training relating to the outcome of the risk assessment, and this must include the following—

(a)

the technical and organisational measures taken in order to comply with the requirements of regulation 4;

(b)

the exposure limit values;

(c)

the significant findings of the risk assessment, including any measurements taken, with an explanation of those findings;

(d)

why and how to detect and report adverse health effects to the eyes or skin;

(e)

the circumstances in which employees are entitled to appropriate health surveillance;

(f)

safe working practices to minimise the risk of adverse health effects to the eyes or skin from exposure to artificial optical radiation; and

(g)

the proper use of personal protective equipment.

(2)

The employer must ensure that any person, whether or not that person is an employee, who carries out work in connection with the employer's duties under these Regulations has suitable and sufficient information and training.