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Convenient links to any of the acts and regulations that may affect your organisation.
The links are to the actual legal text as published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
However, please see the terms on which we provide these links.
See also:
General Health and Safety- Health and Safety at Work Act - 1974/C37 - Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations - 1999/3242
Amended - 2003/2457
Amended - 2006/438
Asbestos- Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations - 1992/3067
Amended 2003/1889 - Control of Asbestos Regulations - 2006/2739
Avian Flue- Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (No 2) Regulations 2005/3394
- Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Order 2007/69
- Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2005/3384
Biocidal Products- Biocidal Products Regulations - 2001/880
Amended - 2003/429
Amended - 2005/2451
Amended - 2007/293
Chemicals- Chemicals (Hazards Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations - 2002/1689
Amended 2005/2571 - Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations - 2005/928
Confined Spaces- Confined Spaces Regulations - 1997/1713
Construction- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations - 2007/320
Corporate Liability- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act - 2007/C19
Dangerous Substances- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations - 2002/2776
- Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations - 2006/2916
Amended - 2007/386 - Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations Regulations - 2006/3311
Amended - 2007/1596
Disability Discrimination- Disability Discrimination Act - 1995/C50
Display Screen Equipment- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations - 1992/2792
Amended - 2002/2174
Electricity- Electricity at Work Regulations - 1989/635
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations - 2002/2665
Amended - 2006/1521
Employee Information & Consultation- Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations - 2004/3426
Amended - 2006/514
Environment + Pollution- Environmental Protection Act - 1990/C43
- Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations - 1991/2839
- Clean Air Act - 1993/C11
- Environment Act - 1995/C25
- Pollution Prevention and Control Act - 1999/C24
- Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations - 2000/1973
Amended - 2001/503
Amended - 2002/275
Amended - 2002/1702
Fire- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order - 2005/1541
First Aid- Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations - 1981/917 - Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Amended - 2002/2174
Gas- Gas Safety (Management) Regulations - 1996/551
- Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations - 1998/2451
Hazardous Substances + Hazardous Waste- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations - 2002/2677
Amended - 2004/3386 - Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations - 2005/2748
- Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations - 2005/894
Insurance- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act - 1969/C57 - Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations - 1998/2573
Amended - 2004/2882
Lead- Control of Lead at Work Regulations - 2002/2676
Lifting- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations - 1998/2307
Amended - 2002/2174
Machinery- Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations - 1992/3073
Amended - 1994/2063
Amended - 2005/831
Major Accident Hazards- Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations - 1999/743
Amended - 2005/1088
Manual Handling- Manual Handling Operations Regulations - 1992/2793
Amended - 2002/2174
Noise- Control of Noise at Work Regulations - 2005/1643
Personal Protective Equipment- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations - 1992/2966
Amended - 2002/2174 - Personal Protective Equipment Regulations - 2002/1144
Public Health- Health Act - 2006/C28
- Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations - 2006/3368
- Smoke-free (Vehicle Operators and Penalty Notices) Regulations - 2007/760
- Smoke-free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations - 2007/764
- Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations - 2007/765
- Smoke-free (Signs) Regulations - 2007/923
Product Safety- General Product Safety Regulations - 2005/1803
Reporting- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations - 1995/3163
Road + Rail Transport- Road Safety Act - 2006/C49
Commencement - 2007/237
Commencement - 2007/466
Commencement - 2007/2472 - Railways Act - 2005/C14
- Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations - 2006/599
Amended - 2006/1057 - Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment - 2007/1573
- End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations - 2003/2635
- End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations - 2005/263
Signs + Signals- Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations - 1996/341
Vibration- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations - 2005/1093
Waste- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations - 2006/3289
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Management Licensing)
(England and Wales) Regulations - 2006/3315
Amended - 2007/1085
Water- Water Industry Act - 1991/C56
- Water Resources Act - 1991/C57
- Water Act - 2003/C37
Welfare- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations - 1992/3004
Amended - 2002/2174
Work at Height- Work at Height Regulations - 2005/735
Amended - 2007/114
Work Equipment- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations - 1998/2306
Amended - 2002/2174
Working Time- Working Time Regulations - 1998/1833
Amended - 1999/3372
Amended - 2001/3256
Amended - 2002/3128
Amended - 2003/1684
Amended - 2004/2516
Amended - 2005/2241
Amended - 2006/99
Amended - 2006/2389
Amended - 2007/2079
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