General health and safety in the workplace
These regulations are designed to prevent death, injury and ill-health in the workplace including carrying out risk assessments and reporting major injuries.
You can find all 51 regulations that relate to general health and safety in the workplace here [opens in new window].
You can find all the regulations that relate to General health and safety in the workplace below to the left.
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Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 2004 These regulations set out the demarcation in enforcement responsibilities between HSE and Local Authorities in relation to adventure activities. |
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Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 These regulations set out what providers of adventure activities need to do to obtain a licence. |
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Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (Exemptions) Regulations 1980 These regulations allow HSE to grant exceptions to requirements of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film1922 Act. |
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Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 These regulations repealed and modified provisions to the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film 1922 Act in relation to; general safety, penalties, power of entry, power to take samples and obstructions of officers. |
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Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 These regulations impose requirements and prohibitions with respect to the health and safety of persons carrying out work in confined spaces who are at risk from specified hazards such as asphyxiation, noxious or explosive fumes, fires etc. |
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Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 These regulations impose duties on employers to protect employees and others who may be exposed to risk from artificial optical radiation (ie hazardous sources of bright light such as lasers). |
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Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 These regulations set out what employers need to do to reduce and control the risks from exposure to noise at work. |
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Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 These regulations set out what employers need to do to reduce and control the risks from exposure to vibration at work. |
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Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 These regulations impose requirements to prevent harm from the use of electricity at work and for the control of electrical systems to ensure they are maintained in a safe condition. |
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Employers’ Health and Safety Policy Statements (Exception) Regulations 1975 These regulations exempt small businesses (fewer than 5 employees) from preparing a written health and safety policy |
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Employment Medical Advisory Service (Factories Act Orders etc Amendment) Order 1973 This Order provides that medical examinations etc must be performed by fully registered medical practitioners appointed under the provisions of the Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972. |
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Factories Act (Docks, Building and Engineering Construction, etc) Modification Regulations 1938 These regulations extended notification requirements to docks, building and engineering construction. |
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Factories Act 1937 (Extension of Section 46) Regulations 1948 These regulations extend a regulation-making power in the Factories Act 1937 so that it includes canteens. |
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Factories Act 1961 and Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 2009 These regulations remove requirements to keep registers and display certain notices in workplaces. |
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Factories Act 1961 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 These regulations remove duties under the Act that are covered under the Health and Safety at Work Act. |
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Factories Act 1961 etc (Metrication) Regulations 1983 These regulations update imperial measurements in the Act to metric measurements. |
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Factories Act 1961 etc (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 These regulations transfers functions of inspectors appointed under the Act to those appointed under the Health and Safety at Work Act, |
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Factories Act 1961 etc (Repeals) Regulations 1976 These regulations repeal redundant parts of the Act following the introduction of new fire safety legislation. |
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Factory and Workshop Act 1901, use of locomotives and wagons on lines and sidings, Regulations 1906 These regulations impose duties on the occupiers of factories or workshops, where locomotives, wagons or other rolling stock are used. Occupiers must maintain capstans, lines of rails and points and properly construct and maintain every gantry. |
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Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) (Revocation) Regulations 1989 These regulations revoke the Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) Regulations 1976. |
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Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 These regulations require employers to consult their employees on health and safety issues. |
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Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 These regulations set out the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment. |
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Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 These regulations determine where HSE and local authorities will enforce health and safety legislation. |
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Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2010 These regulations update existing charges and introduce new charges made for performance, mainly by the HSE, of a range of statutory functions. |
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Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 These regulations govern the provision of first-aid by employers and the self-employed. |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2009 These regulations relate to the provision to employees of the addresses of the enforcing authority and the employment medical advisory service. |
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Health and Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1992 These regulations clarify who has duties when equipment for use at work is supplied under a lease arrangement. |
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Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 These regulations brings together in one place a number of minor amendments to various pieces of health and safety legislation. |
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Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Metrication etc) Regulations 1992 These regulations substitute metric units for imperial units in relation to two Acts. |
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Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1995 These regulations repealed redundant orders and regulations made under Factories Act. |
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Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1996 These regulations repeal redundant legislation made under Factories Act. |
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Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 These regulations impose duties on employers to provide and maintain safety signs. |
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Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 These regulations apply health and safety legislation to those undertaking work experience or who are training for employment. |
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Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 This Order extends the Health and Safety at Work Act and some regulations made under the Act, beyond the mainland of Great Britain to specified offshore areas and work activities (e.g. offshore installations and windfarms). |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees (Modifications and Repeals) Regulations 1995 These regulations provide for the application of the 1989 regulations beyond Great Britain. |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 These regulations require employers to provide health and safety information to their employees by means of an approved poster or leaflets. |
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Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 These Regulations amend the Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 which transferred to HSE responsibilities for farm safety. |
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Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 These regulations prescribe the procedure for HSE inquiries into accidents and other matters held under section 14 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. |
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Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974 These regulations set out the procedures to be followed in Scotland to appeals about the issue of licences made under the Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974. |
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Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974 These rules prescribe the procedure for appeals from a licensing decision under section 44 HSWA. |
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Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 These regulations impose safety requirements in relation to lifting equipment and lifting operations. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 These regulations confer civil litigation rights to employers in respect of breaches of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 These regulations require employers and the self-employed to put in place measures to manage risks to workers and others arising from their business activities. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2006 These regulations extend protection to employees against civil claims by third parties to employees in respect of two sets of regulations. |
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Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 These regulations impose safety requirements on the manual handling of loads. |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 These regulations transfers functions of inspectors appointed under the Act to those appointed under the Health and Safety at Work Act. |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 These regulations remove duties from Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act that are covered under the Health and Safety at Work Act (eg penalisation of dangerous acts and interference with equipment). |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 etc (Repeals) Regulations 1976 These regulations repeal redundant parts of the Act as a result of the introduction of new fire safety legislation. |
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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 These regulations require personal protective equipment to be used by workers in certain circumstances. |
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Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 + (Commencement) Order These regulations extend to police officers regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950 These regulations prescribe maximum and minimum temperatures in workrooms used for making pottery. |
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Pottery (Health etc) (Metrication) Regulations 1982 These regulations amend 2 sets of regulations by substituting amounts expressed in metric units for amounts not so expressed., ie degrees Celsius for degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 These regulations impose safety requirements in relation to pressure systems. |
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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 These regulations impose health and safety requirements in relation to providing equipment for use at work. |
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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 These regulations require employers to report certain accidents at work and diseases contracted by persons at work to HSE or a local authority. |
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Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 These regulations provide for the appointment of safety representatives for employees. |
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Work at Height Regulations 2005 These regulations impose safety requirements on working at height. |
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Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007 These amendment Regulations amend the Work at Height Regulations 2005 so as to apply those Regulations to persons whose work concerns the provision of instruction or leadership to one or more persons in connection with their engagement in caving or climbing by way of sport, recreation, team building or similar activities. |
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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 These regulations impose general health, safety and welfare requirements for workplaces (eg maintenance). |
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Agriculture (Metrication) Regulations 1981 These regulations amend agricultural legislation by substituting metric units for Imperial units. |
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Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 These regulations determine where HSE and local authorities will enforce health and safety legislation. |
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Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2010 These regulations update existing charges and introduce new charges made for performance, mainly by the HSE, of a range of statutory functions. |
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Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 These regulations govern the provision of first-aid by employers and the self-employed. |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2009 These regulations relate to the provision to employees of the addresses of the enforcing authority and the employment medical advisory service. |
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Health and Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1992 These regulations clarify who has duties when equipment for use at work is supplied under a lease arrangement. |
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Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 These regulations brings together in one place a number of minor amendments to various pieces of health and safety legislation. |
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Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Metrication etc) Regulations 1992 These regulations substitute metric units for imperial units in relation to two Acts. |
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Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1995 These regulations repealed redundant orders and regulations made under Factories Act. |
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Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1996 These regulations repeal redundant legislation made under Factories Act. |
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Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 These regulations impose duties on employers to provide and maintain safety signs. |
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Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 These regulations apply health and safety legislation to those undertaking work experience or who are training for employment. |
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Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 This Order extends the Health and Safety at Work Act and some regulations made under the Act, beyond the mainland of Great Britain to specified offshore areas and work activities (e.g. offshore installations and windfarms). |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees (Modifications and Repeals) Regulations 1995 These regulations provide for the application of the 1989 regulations beyond Great Britain. |
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Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 These regulations require employers to provide health and safety information to their employees by means of an approved poster or leaflets. |
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Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 These Regulations amend the Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 which transferred to HSE responsibilities for farm safety. |
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Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 These regulations prescribe the procedure for HSE inquiries into accidents and other matters held under section 14 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. |
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Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974 These regulations set out the procedures to be followed in Scotland to appeals about the issue of licences made under the Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974. |
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Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974 These rules prescribe the procedure for appeals from a licensing decision under section 44 HSWA. |
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Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 These regulations impose safety requirements in relation to lifting equipment and lifting operations. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 These regulations confer civil litigation rights to employers in respect of breaches of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 These regulations require employers and the self-employed to put in place measures to manage risks to workers and others arising from their business activities. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 These regulations confer civil litigation rights to employers in respect of breaches of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 These regulations require employers and the self-employed to put in place measures to manage risks to workers and others arising from their business activities. |
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Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2006 These regulations extend protection to employees against civil claims by third parties to employees in respect of two sets of regulations. |
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Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 These regulations impose safety requirements on the manual handling of loads. |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 These regulations transfers functions of inspectors appointed under the Act to those appointed under the Health and Safety at Work Act. |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 These regulations remove duties from Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act that are covered under the Health and Safety at Work Act (eg penalisation of dangerous acts and interference with equipment). |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 etc (Repeals) Regulations 1976 These regulations repeal redundant parts of the Act as a result of the introduction of new fire safety legislation. |
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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 These regulations require personal protective equipment to be used by workers in certain circumstances. |
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Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 + (Commencement) Order These regulations extend to police officers regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
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Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950 These regulations prescribe maximum and minimum temperatures in workrooms used for making pottery. |
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Pottery (Health etc) (Metrication) Regulations 1982 These regulations amend 2 sets of regulations by substituting amounts expressed in metric units for amounts not so expressed., ie degrees Celsius for degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 These regulations impose safety requirements in relation to pressure systems. |
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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 These regulations impose health and safety requirements in relation to providing equipment for use at work. |
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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 These regulations require employers to report certain accidents at work and diseases contracted by persons at work to HSE or a local authority. |
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Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 These regulations provide for the appointment of safety representatives for employees. |
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Work at Height Regulations 2005 These regulations impose safety requirements on working at height. |
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Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007 These amendment Regulations amend the Work at Height Regulations 2005 so as to apply those Regulations to persons whose work concerns the provision of instruction or leadership to one or more persons in connection with their engagement in caving or climbing by way of sport, recreation, team building or similar activities. |
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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 These regulations impose general health, safety and welfare requirements for workplaces (eg maintenance). |
Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
I have been a H&S regulator for over 20 yrs using the full range of regulatory powers. I have experience of fatal accident investigation, conducting hs audits of large multisite businesses as well as small businesses and prosecuting poor performing or negligent businesses.
There is no doubt in my mind that the raft of regulations that we currently use makes it confusing and difficult for both regulators and businesses alike – especially small businesses. I have every sympathy for the smaller businesses that struggle to understand what is required of them given the overly complicated system that we have at present.
Where did it all go wrong?? The answer is clearly the introduction of the 6 pack in 1992. Much of these regulations unnecessarily duplicated the general provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 not to mention, duplicating themselves. Overnight regulation became awkward with common themes of competency, risk assessment and maintenance marbled through most of the new regulations. It would have been far more sensible to have considered all new regulations together to ensure there was little cross over. For example the H&S at W etc Act deals with training, so do most of the 6 pack.
The process of risk assessment has become an unnecessarily overly burdensome tool that is simply misunderstood. Mainly due to the fact that private hs consultants make it so. Risk assessment should remain the back bone of the h&s management process, but underpinned with consistent advice and guidance. We are certainly moving towards this with HSE’s simplified risk assessments available on line.
It is my firm belief that we have lost the plot. There needs to be a return to self regulation supported by a much reduced set of regulations underpinned by approved guidance. The benefit being, there is less chance that poorly drafted legislation remains unchanged. This will provide flexibility so that legislation can evolve as the industrial landscape changes.Comment Tags: 6 pack, duplication, Health and Safety, Legislation