Health and safety legislation
The following acts and regulations govern health and safety in the workplace:
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- Provisional and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- Noise at Work Regulations 1989
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
- Working Time Regulations 1998