The Acts and regulations listed here are the ones you are probably
most likely to come across. The list is by no means exhaustive and
some regulations have several amendments or adaptations that
supercede the original regulations.
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Management of Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Regulations 1999
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Personal Protection Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Reporting of Injury, Disease, Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 (as amended 1994)
Working Time Regulations 1998 (as amended 2003)
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
'The Six Pack'
'The six pack' is a set of European Health and Safety Directives which were implement in the UK in 1992, Although they were already effectively in place under HAWSA 1974.
The main aim of the six pack was to bring each member country up to the same place and provide a level playing field across Europe.
The Six Pack Consists of:
1. Management of Health and Safety at Work Reg 1999
2. Workplace (health, safety and welfare) regulations 1992
3. Health and Safety (display screen equipment) regulations 1992
4. Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992
5. Manual handling operations regulations 1992
6. Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998
