We have included some key legislation summaries for your information. If you have a specific query relating to health and safety legislation / guidance, then do not hesitate to call us.

These regulations apply to the majority of workplaces and include the common parts of shared buildings, private roads and paths on business parks and industrial estates, and temporary work sites (but not construction sites).


The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) aims to end the discrimination which many disabled people face. This Act gives disabled people rights in the areas shown in this article.


The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 were introduced in order to clarify an employer’s duties to protect their employees against harmful exposures to hazardous substances.


These regulations apply to all work equipment used where the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 applies.


Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, you have to identify and assess the health and safety risks present in the workplace, in order to determine the most appropriate means of reducing those risks.


The Manual Handling Operations Regulations set out the measures which must be taken to reduce the risks associated with manual lifting and carrying while at work.


Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) aims to make the working environment safer for employers, employees, contractors and others using and or coming into contact with lifting equipment.


The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1995, known as RIDDOR, relate to the notification of fatal and serious accidents, certain occupational diseases, and specified dangerous occurrences.


These regulations have been made to prevent the deaths and injuries caused each year by falls at work.


The Order reforms the law relating to fire safety in non-domestic premises.


The Health and Safety At Work Act is the primary legislation relating to health and safety in the UK. It sets the framework for our legislation and sets the general duties which employers and others must comply with


The Management Regulations is perhaps the most significant piece of health and safety legislation since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act. These regulations make an explicit requirement to manage your health and safety risks by a process of risk assessment.


The regulations set out in a schedule the requirements for workstations. These requirements are detailed and consider the workstation including the environment, the keyboard and screen and chair.