Legislation regarding occupational health and safety
Acts
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
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
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
Employment
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