Guidance on legislation

Besides the Health and Safety at Work Act itself, there are other pieces of guidance and legislation that contain important information. Copies are available from the HSE.

  1. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: require employers to carry out risk assessments, make arrangements to implement necessary measures, appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate information and training.
  2. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992: cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues such as ventilation, heating, lighting, workstations, seating and welfare facilities.
  3. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992: set out requirements for work with Visual Display Units (VDUs).
  4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations 1992: require employers to provide appropriate protective clothing and equipment for their employees.
  5. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998: require that equipment provided for use at work, including machinery, is safe.
  6. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992: cover the moving of objects by hand or bodily force.
  7. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981: cover requirements for first aid.
  8. The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989: require employers to display a poster or issue a leaflet telling employees what they need to know about health and safety.
  9. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1969: require employers to take out insurance against accidents and ill health to their employees.
  10. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR): require employers to notify certain occupational injuries, diseases and dangerous events.
  11. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005: require employers to take action to protect employees from hearing damage.
  12. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989: require people in control of electrical systems to ensure they are safe to use and maintained in a safe condition.
  13. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH): require employers to assess the risks from hazardous substances and take appropriate precautions.
  14. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006: includes the prohibition of asbestos, the control of asbestos at work and asbestos licensing.
  15. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulatins (LOLER) 1998: aims to reduce the risk to a persons health and safety when using lifting equipment at work.
  16. The Health and Safety At Work Etc Act 1974: employers have a legal duty to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of employees at work.

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