Not sure and not really clear in the regs

[rich3009]

This is written within the EWR document

Guidance
This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance
is not compulsory, unless specifically stated, and you are free to take other action.
But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with
the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and
may refer to this guidance


based on this I would say the Health and safety at work act is master to the lot.

 

[rich3009]

This is written within the EWR document

Guidance
This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance
is not compulsory, unless specifically stated, and you are free to take other action.
But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with
the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and
may refer to this guidance

 

[westward10]

This has become over complicated, #11 is pointing to the correct answer.

 

[rich3009]

The answer I have in front of me is Health and safety at work act, but these mock tests are sometimes wrong

 

[westward10]

Download a copy of the Electricity at Work Regs and read the Scope.

 

[Richard Burns]

Obviously compliance with BS7671 will help to address some issues under HASAWA but compliance to the EAWR is most likely, which is what is asked for in the question.
I would say that they have given the wrong answer in the test and the answer should be b. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.

Acts are statute law (primary legislation), Regulations are statutory instruments (subordinate legislation) made to clarify or expand on Acts, both are statutory documents.

 

[rich3009]

I would agree and it's a cock up in training material, found a few lately

 

[westward10]

It does state most likely as there are some installations not covered by the EaWR 1989.

 

[rich3009]

The earlier comments about statutory threw me, as EaWR and HaSaW are both statutory

 

[Dillb]

The earlier comments about statutory threw me, as EaWR and HaSaW are both statutory

No there not, EaWR, comes under the HaSaW act. It can be chamgwd at any time like BS7671 unlike the HaSaW act which needs a act of parliament to alter it.

 

[rich3009]

So which are you saying is the correct answer then

 

[rich3009]

According to the places I'm looking on the Internet EaWR are statutory

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/made

top of the page

 

[Deleted member 26818]

No there not, EaWR, comes under the HaSaW act. It can be chamgwd at any time like BS7671 unlike the HaSaW act which needs a act of parliament to alter it.

Don’t really want to make a big thing about this.
The question asks which of the following Statutory Regulations blah, blah, blah, then lists four sets of Regulations.
So the question itself believes the EAWR is statutory.

 

[westward10]

Definitely being over thought. The beginning of EAWR states complying with BS7671 is likely to mean you comply with it apart from some exceptions which is why the question states most likely.

 

[rich3009]

I know just correcting someone who was adamant EaWR wasn't statutory