Health and Safety Legislation

The following is a list of current Health and Safety Legislation that all employers must comply with:

1	Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
2	Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
3	Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
4	Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations 1989
5	Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
6	Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
7	Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
8	Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
9	Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979
10	Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
11	Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
12	Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
13	Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
14	Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
15	Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
16	Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
17	Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
18	Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006
19	Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
20	Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
21	Work at Height Regulations 2005

 

Additionally employers must also comply with the following Health and Safety Legislation, if relevant to their business activities:

22	Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
23	Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
24	Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
25	Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
26	Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
27	Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999
28	Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
29	Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990
30	Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999
31	Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
32	Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

 

Details of all legislation can be found at www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/uk