Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Legislation and Regulations

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974):
The Health and Safety at Work Act is the act signed by employers "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" this includes: maintaining a safe working environment, when handling dangerous substances the handling and storage must be safe,  the training of staff must be adequate to ensure health and safety. The employers must also keep a written record of their health and safety policy. This act only applies to those employing five or more.

The way this law will affect me is that i wold have to make shore my environment is safe when creating my website and filming my videos.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_and_Safety_at_Work_etc._Act_1974

Health and Safety (DSE) Regulations (1992):
The Health and Safety (DSE) Regulations act is the act signed by employers to ensure that comply with the health and safety using Display Screen Equipment (DSE) this may include fatigue, eyestrain, and backache from overuse or improper use of electronic device that contain a back lighted display.

The way this law will affect me is that i wold have to adjust the height of my chair so my eyes are level to the top of the monitor, adjust the lumbar support of my chair. also i will need to make shore the monitors brightness is not to bright or dim so i will follow the regulations of this act.


Computer Misuse Act (1998)
The Computer Misuse Act is the act signed by staff to prevent unauthorised access to digital material with or without the intent to commit a crime, unauthorised modification of digital material or hardware, supplying, obtaining or Making, anything, which can break any of the rules in the computer misuse offences may result in a dismissal from the business.

to make shore i am authorized to use the programs, assets and other media I am using.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Misuse_Act_1990

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1998)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act this act restate the law of copyright and was introduced to protect the rights of creative mediums such as but not limited to Literary, musical, Sound recordings, films, Broadcasts and other artistic works. Using these without permission will be punishable by the full extent of the law.


The way this law will affect me is that I wold have to make all the content myself or I will need to seek permission for the copyrighted assets.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright,_Designs_and_Patents_Act_1988



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