Legislation regarding occupational health and safety

Acts

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Employment Act 2002

Gender Recognition Act 2004

The Food Standards Act 1999

Disability Discrimination Act 2005

Equality Act 2010

Statutory Instruments

Health and Safety (General)

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989

The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations1999

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Diving at Work Regulations 1997

The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000

Workplace Exposure Limits 2005 (PDF)

Work at Height Regulations 2005

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1992

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994/1998

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) Regulations 1995

Confined Space Regulations 1997

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998

Quarries Regulations 1999

Health and Safety (Controls)

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 1994

The Control of Explosives Regulations 1991

The Mines (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999

Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987/2002

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulation 2005

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

Health and Safety (Hazardous substances)

Hazardous to Health Regulation 2002

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 1994

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002

The Chemicals (Hazards Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2005

Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation 2005

Employment

Employment Act 2002

Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004

Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005

Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

The Working Time Regulations 1998

The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

Insurance

The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998

Social Security

Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985/2005

Clean Air

The Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989

Consumer Protection

The Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) Regulations 1992

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002

Environmental Protection

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992

Offshore Installations

Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005

Railway

Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations (SCWR) 1994

The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (PDF)

The Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS) 2006

Further legislation updates

The latest changes in relation to the work environment

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