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Article: Work at height regulations laid in Parliament.
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- March 18, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 2005-UK Government: Work at height regulations laid in Parliament(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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New regulations on work at height will come into force on 6 April 2005, the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) announced today.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 consolidate previous legislation on working at height and will implement European Council Directive 2001/45/EC concerning minimum safety and health requirements for the use of equipment for work at height (the Temporary Work at Height Directive or TWAHD).
The Regulations will apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall ...