Matching Pairs Health and Safety Key Legislation and Key PointsOnline version Health and Safety Key Legislation and Key Points by Kai 1 Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) 2 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (1998) 3 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (2013) 4 Working At Height Regulations (2005) 5 Fire Safety Act (2021) 6 Working Time Regulations (1998) 7 Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (2002) 8 Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005) 9 PPE at Work Regulations (1992) 10 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998) 11 Health and Safety At Work Act (1974) 12 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) 13 Supply of Machinery Regulations (2008) Requires employer to ensure health, safety, and welfare of employees and mandates employees to take reasonable care, providing a safer environment. Employers must prevent or adequately control their employees exposure to hazardous substances by implementing training and control measures. Employers must manage workplace risks by conducting risk assessments and implementing control measures and emergency procedures plus provide training Mandatory reporting of work related fatalities, serious injuries, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences by employers. Sets rules for maximum working hours, rest during working day, week, and year including young workers and special/holiday arrangement entitlement Employers must provide appropriate PPE when other control measures are inefficient to employees and ensure it is properly maintained with training. Risk assessments must be carried out on manual handling tasks and employees must avoid the tasks or be given suitable training or equipment. Mandates that all employers ensure all work equipment is safe, suitable for purpose, maintained, and used by trained competent employees Employers must ensure all lifting operations are appropriately assessed for safety and in good working conditions by performing examinations Requires employers to eliminate or reduce risks on occupational noise exposure through risk assessments and providing hearing protections and training Requires employers to properly plan using hierarchy of control, supervise, and carry out work at height using competent people Mandates that all machinery manufactured is safe, complies with health and safety requirements, and possess proper documentation The responsible person (employer) must manage and reduce risk of fire by providing means of escape, signs, alarms, and extinguishers 1 Regulatory Reforms (Fire Safety) Regulations 2 Health and Safety Signs and Signals (1996) 3 Equality Act (2010) 4 Smoke Free Regulations (2006) 5 Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) 6 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2013) 7 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981) 8 Environmental Protection Act (1990) 9 Control of Waste Regulations (2012) Employers must provide specific safety signs where significant risks cannot be avoided or controlled or where safeguards are put in place All workplaces must be smoke free to protect against second hand smoke and provide no smoking signs The responsible person (employer) must manage and reduce risk of fire by providing means of escape, signs, alarms, and extinguishers Employers have a duty of care to prevent unauthorised waste disposal, apply the waste hierarchy, securely store waste and handle hazardous waste Employers have a duty of care to safely manage, store, and dispose of commercial waste including waste transfer notes and pollution control permits Legally protects employees and job seekers from discrimination on the 9 protected characteristics and requires reasonable adjustments for disability. Requires employers and employees to ensure electrical systems are designed, constructed, maintained, and used safely to prevent danger and injury Employers have a duty of care to ensure WEEE is handled correctly through segregation of waste and authorised disposal of waste and keep documentation Mandates that employers provide adequate equipment, facilities, and training to ensure employees receive first aid and conduct risk assessments.
