SiP006 Bulk Liquids - Health and Safety in Ports Guidance

This guidance has been produced by the ports industry, with assistance from the Health and Safety Executive, to help those who owe duties under health and safety legislation to identify key risks. This guidance also gives examples of good practice, which dutyholders can use to inform their risk assessments and procedures.

Ports and the activities which take place there vary. Employers and any other dutyholders must comply with the legal duties imposed on them by health and safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This will also involve careful and continuing risk assessments to enable dutyholders to plan, implement, manage and review policies and procedures which address the risks associated with the conduct of their business.

Although this guidance refers to existing legal obligations, dutyholders are not obliged to follow it. However, a dutyholder which does follow the guidance will normally be doing enough to help it to meet its legal obligations.

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