Health & Safety Regulations

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In the UK, health and safety regulations are drawn up and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. However, more and more the UK is moving towards risk assessment rather than expecting everyone to follow inappropriate regulations.

Health and safety laws, regulations and legislations apply to all employers and employees. By law every employer should provide safe working conditions and they have a duty to keep you informed of any changes in health and safety around the workplace. Employers should protect employees from risk giving them adequate training on health and safety procedures, and should ensure that machinery is tested regularly and adequate safety equipment is provided.

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm

This is the primary piece of legislation for the UK and the HSE are responsible for enforcing it.

Employees must know:

how to work safely and without risks to health
about the health and safety policy, how it's implement and the part they have to play
their health and safety responsibilities towards themselves, other employees and people visiting your premises

Employers must:

keep dust, fumes and noise under control
make sure that plant and machinery are safe and regularly maintained, and that the systems used in the workplace are safe
provide protective clothing where necessary
report certain diseases and injuries to the relevant authority
provide adequate first aid equipment and facilities
take precautions against fire and provide adequate means of escape and means of fighting fire
assess the risks that might be involved in work practices such as using a computer. The work practices must be changed to prevent injuries.

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work was set up in 1996 to make Europe’s work places safer, healthier and more productive.

OPSI - The Office of Public Sector Information

The following regulations or legislations are owned by the Office of Public Sector Information, or OPSI, who operate HMSO - Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OPSI is part of the National Archives and publish all legislation in the UK.

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Noise at Work Regulations 1989

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989

Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992

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