A guide to health and safety regulation in Great Britain

It describes briefly the work HSE does, in partnership with local authorities, to protect the public from the risks from work activities. Informative to many in Great britain as well as international visitors and researchers.

Access to Justice Act

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Accident Guidance - Air

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Accident Investigation - Air

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Accident Investigation - All

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Accident reporting - Marine

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Asbestos - The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, ACOP, L143

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Asbestos Management Reg 4 ACOP

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Budget - Sample basic budget sheet

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Buncefield (1)

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Buncefield (2) Initial report

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CHIP guidance

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Climate Change Act 2008 c27

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COMAH 1999 (as amended)

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Confined Spaces 1997 ACOP 2nd Ed 2009

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Construction

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Construction Head Protection Regs 89

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Construction HSG 150

Health & Safety in Construction Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland. Note this is for personal use only & must not be copied - see Terms & Conditions.

Construction Notification Form

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Consult - The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

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Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (amendment to schedule 1) Order 2008

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Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (commencement No 1) Order 2008

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Corporate Manslaughter & Corprate Homicide Act 2007 c19

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COSHH 2002 (as amended) - ACOP 5th Ed - L5

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COSHH - EH40

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Disabilty Discrimination 1995

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Disabilty Discrimination 2005

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DSE - Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regs 92 Guidance L26 : 2008

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DSE - VDU Check list

Check list for Visual Display Screen Equipment such as computers

Electrical Safety - Dwellings, Part P, Design and installation of electrical installations, Approved Document, Building Regulations 2000

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Electricity at Work Regs 1989, Guidance, HSR 25

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Enforcement - The Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 2004

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Enforcement - The Health & Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998

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Environmental - Safety & Environmental Standards for Fuel Storage Sites - PSLG final report

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Environmental - The Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2007 chapter 3538

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Environmental Permitting Guidance, The Waste Framework Directive, for the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regs 2007 , version 2

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Environmental Protection Act 1990 (amendment of Section 57) Regs 2005

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Environmental Protection Act 1990, c 43

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Equality Act 2010

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European Communities Act 1972

UK law to allow regulations etc to adopt the provsions of the European Community of the now 27 Countries brought together to maintain peace, human rights, satisfactory working & employment conditions etc.

European Union (amendment) Act 2008

An Act to make provision in connection with the Treaty of Lisbon, amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon on the 13th Dec 2007

Event Safety Guide HSG 195

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Fire - The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

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First Aid - The (Health & Safety) First Aid Regs 1981 ACOP 2009 2nd Ed

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Grangemouth Incident

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Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

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Herald of Free Enterpise disaster (this is includes part1 and part 2 of the report of Court 8074 (erratum: please note page 46 is duplicated)

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Hillsborough Stadium Disaster FINAL Report by Lord Taylor

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Hillsborough Stadium Disaster INTERIM Report by Lord Taylor

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Investigation into the Jet Car Accident of Top Gear on the 20th September 2006

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Kyoto - Climate change and the Kyoto Protocol

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Law of Contract - 3rd parties

Contracts(Rights of 3rd Parties)Act 1999. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland. Note this is for personal use only and must not be copied - see Terms and Conditions.

Lift Trucks - Safety Working with Lift Trucks HSG 6

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Lighting at Work, HSG 38

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LOLER - Safe Use of Lifting Equipment; Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, ACOP and Guidance, L113

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Management of Health & Safety at Work ACOP

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Manual Handling Regs guidance

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Noise - Environmental Noise(Amendment) Regs 2008

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Noise at Work Regs 2005

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Pollution - The Pollution Prevention and Control (Public Participation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 chapter 1448

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Pollution and Prevention Control Act 1999 chapter 24

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PPE Regs 1992 guidance 2nd Ed 2005

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REACH - The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 chapter 2852

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Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour, HSG 48

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RIDDOR 1995 : L73

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Roof Work - Health & Safety in Roof Work HSG 33

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Safety Representatives & Safety Commitees Regulations 1977 and Guidance.

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Seating at Work, HSG 57

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Sports - Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2008

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Stress - Managing the causes of work related stress: a step by step approach using the management standard HSG 218

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Stress - Reducing - HSE: INDG 424

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Stress at Work HSE C20

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Successful Health and Safety Management HSG 65

Guidance to improve health and safety in organisations. Contents: Effective health and safety policies; Organising for health and safety; Planning and implementing; Measuring performance; Auditing and reviewing performance.

Transport - European Energy & Transport Trends to 2030

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Transport Trends [historical] 2009

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Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts (amendment) Regs 2001

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Vibration - Hand Arm Vibration Regulations

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Waste - Site Waste Management Plans Regs 2008

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Waste - The Controlled Waste Regulations 1992, SI 588

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Waste - The Hazardous Waste (England & Wales) Regs 2005

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Waste - The Producer Responsibilty Obligations (Packaging Waste) (amendment) Regulations 2008

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Waste - The Producer Responsibilty Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007

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Waste - WEEE, The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007, SI 3454

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Waste - WEEE, The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009, SI 2957

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Waste - WEEE, The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006, SI 3289

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Water - The Water Act 2003

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Water Resources Act 1991, c57

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Work at Height Regulations 2005

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Working at Height Regulations Amendment -

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Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regs 92 amended 95 ACOP - L24

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