Legislation regarding Occupational Health and Safety

All the legislation enforced by law can be found online from the government Health & Safety Executive website at www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm, or the Office of Public Sector Information at www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm

A summary list of pertinent regulations is also provided below:

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985/2005
The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The Control of Explosives Regulations 1991
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations 1992
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1992/1998
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994/1998
Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations (SCWR) 1994
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) Regulations 1995
The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
Confined Space Regulations 1997
Diving at Work Regulations 1997
The Working Time Regulations 1998
The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998
The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Quarries Regulations 1999
The Miners (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999
Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (PDF)
The Food Standards Act 1999
The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987/2002
Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002
Employment Act 2002
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
Gender Recognition Act 2004
Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulation 2005
The Chemicals (Hazards Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2005
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation 2005
Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005
Workplace Exposure Limits 2005
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005
The Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS) 2006
Coal Miners (Inhalable Dust) Regulation 2006
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations