Regulations and Orders

2000/2548

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Children (Protection At Work) (No 2) Regulations 2000

Limits the number of hours that a child May be employed in any week in which they are required to attend school by fully implementing European Directive 99/43/EC.

All businesses.

11 Oct 2000

1998/0276

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Children (Protection At Work) Regulations 1998

Amends the Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 and 1963 and implements European Directive 94/33/EC, which specifies a minimum age (14) for a child to work and that they be only employed on ‘light work’ – which is defined.

All businesses.

04 Aug 1998

1975/1584

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Employers' Health And Safety Policy Statements (Exception) Regulations 1975

Exempts any employer with less than five employees from having to produce and distribute a health and safety policy document (normally required under the provisions of subsection (3) of section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Any business with five or less employees.

01 Nov 1975

1998/2573

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Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998

Supplements the provisions of the 1969 Act relating to the compulsory insurance of risks relating to employees.

All businesses.

01 Jan 1999

2004/3363

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Freedom Of Information (Removal And Relaxation Of Statutory Prohibitions On Disclosure Of Information) Order 2004

Amends and/or adds to the requirements of a wide range of existing statutes on changes to the disclosure of certain items of information.

All businesses.

01 Jan 2005

1996/1513

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Health And Safety (Consultation With Employees) Regulations 1996

Where there are employees who are not represented by safety representatives under the 1977 Regulations, the employer shall consult those employees in good time on matters relating to their health and safety at work .

All businesses whose employees are not represented by a recognised trade union.

01 Oct 1996

1998/0494

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Health And Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998

Replaces with amendments the 1989 Regulations as amended which allocate main activities to enforcing authorities.

All businesses.

01 Apr 1998

2005/0676

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Health And Safety (Fees) Regulations 2005

Updates and replaces the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2004 and fixes or determines the fees payable by an applicant for a wide range of licences and authorisations.

All companies requiring licences or authorisations to operate specific processes.

06 Apr 2005

1981/0917

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Health And Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981

Imposes duties on employers to provide first aid facilities in line with the findings of a risk assessment and with the Regulations.

All businesses other than the listed exclusions (which have their own defined arrangements).

01 Jul 1982

1992/1524

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Health And Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1992

Defines the difference between the ‘effective supplier’ and the ‘ostensible supplier’ of items leased for use at work.

Any business leasing equipment for use at work.

03 Aug 1992

2002/2174

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Health And Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002

Amends specified regulations relating to health and safety at work, to give effect in Great Britain to European requirements. They also contain drafting changes.

All businesses.

17 Sept 2002

1996/0341

admin

Health And Safety (Safety Signs And Signals) Regulations 1996/p>

Imposes obligations on employers to provide appropriate safety signs to warn or instruct, or both, of the nature of risks and the measures to be taken to protect against them, where normal risk management arrangements are proven to be inappropriate or ineffective.

All businesses.

01 Apr 1996

1990/1380

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Health And Safety (Training For Employment) Regulations 1990

Defines certain terms related to training for employment and replaces the 1988 regulations.

Applies primarily to organisations concerned with arranging and providing training for employment.

08 Aug 1990

1989/0682

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Health And Safety Information For Employees Regulations 1989

Specifies the minimum information that employers must provide to employees relating to health, safety and welfare and the form it should take (posters or leaflets).

All businesses.

18 Oct 1989

1975/0335

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Health And Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975

Defines procedural aspects of a health and safety enquiry including those entitled to appear, those representing others and powers to require attendance.

All businesses involved in a formal health and safety enquiry.

01 May 1975

1974/2040

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Health And Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974

Defines procedural aspects of a health and safety licensing appeal including those entitled to appear, those representing others and powers to require attendance.

All businesses involved in a formal appeal with regard to a health and safety licence.

01 Jan 1975

2003/2457

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Management Of Health And Safety At Work And Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Amends the Management Of Health And Safety At Work Regulations 1999and the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 to the effect that employees May bring civil claims against their employers where they are in breach of duties imposed by the 1999 Regulations.

All businesses.

27 Oct 2003

1995/3163

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Reporting Of Injuries, Diseases And Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

Requires employers to report, to the HSE, incidents of death, prescribed serious injury or disease or of dangerous occurrences either immediately or as soon afterwards as practicable.

All businesses.

01 Apr 1996

2005/0639

admin

Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005

Prescribes the maximum weekly working times of mobile workers who, in the course of their work, drive or travel in goods or passenger vehicles which are covered by the Community Drivers’ Hours (Council Regulation (EEC) 3820/85).

All those whose employees are mobile workers who, in the course of their work, drive or travel in goods or passenger vehicles.

04 Apr 2005

1977/0500

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Safety Representatives And Safety Committees Regulations 1977

Provides for the appointment of safety representatives by recognised trade unions and imposes duties on employers to provide facilities for and consult with appointed safety representatives with respect to health and safety matters.

All businesses with recognised trade unions.

01 Oct 1978

2001/3256

admin

Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Amends the 1998 Regulations to provide that the amount of leave to which a worker is entitled in a leave year is four weeks if in employment for a full leave year.

All businesses.

25 Oct 2001

1998/1833

admin

Working Time Regulations 1998

Imposes obligations on employers concerning the maximum average weekly working time of workers and night workers, the provision of health assessments for night workers and rest breaks to be given to workers engaged in certain kinds of work. Employers are also required to keep record of workers’ hours of work.

All businesses.

01 Oct 1998

2005/2241

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Working Time Regulations 1998 (Amendment) Order 2005

Amends the definitions in the 1998 Regulations.

All people and businesses covered by the 1998 Regulations.

01 Sept 2005

1989/0635

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Electricity At Work Regulations 1989

All electrical systems shall at all times be constructed, maintained and used so as to prevent danger, so far as is reasonably practicable.

All businesses.

01 Apr 1990

1998/2307

equip

Lifting Operations And Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

Imposes health and safety requirements with respect to defined lifting equipment.

All businesses using lifting equipment, as defined.

05 Dec 1998

1992/2966

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Personal Protective Equipment At Work Regulations 1992

Requires employers to ensure that suitable personal protective equipment is provided to his/her employees who May be exposed to a risk to their health or safety while at work except where and to the extent that such risk has been adequately controlled by other means which are equally or more effective.

All businesses.

01 Jan 1993

2000/0128

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Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

Replaces the 1989 Regulations which imposed safety requirements with respect to pressure systems which are used or intended to be used at work. They also imposed safety requirements to prevent certain vessels from becoming pressurised.

All businesses using pressurised systems having a storage vessel which operates above a specified minimum energy level.

21 Feb 2000

1998/2306

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Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Revokes and re-enacts the 1992 Regulations, which impose health and safety requirements with respect to the provision and use of work equipment, as defined.

All businesses.

05 Dec 1998

1947/0805

fire

Compressed Acetylene Order 1947

Provides that the apparatus used in the manufacture or keeping of compressed acetylene shall, whenever required, be submitted to tests carried out on behalf of the Secretary of State, and makes a further exception allowing, subject to the same conditions as to approval and tests, the use of acetylene in the production of organic compounds at pressures not over three hundred pounds per square inch above atmospheric pressure and not mixed with air or oxygen.

Any business involved in the manufacture or keeping of compressed acetylene except where this is covered by other appropriate regulations (e.g. The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 and/or the Pressure Systems SafetyRegulations 2000).

24 Apr 1947

2002/2776

fire

Dangerous Substances And Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

Imposes requirements for the purpose of eliminating or reducing risks to safety from fire, explosion or other events arising from the hazardous properties of a defined ‘dangerous substance’ in connection with work.

All businesses handling or processing any of the defined dangerous substances.

9 Dec 2002 to 30 Jun 2003

1999/1877

fire

Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Amends the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 to extend the scope of buildings covered by the Regulations and to specify that the employer has the duty to comply with the Regulations.

All workplaces.

01 Dec 1999

1997/1840

fire

Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997

Imposes duties on employers to ensure the safety of employees in case of fire so far as is possible.

All workplaces.

01 Dec 1997

1989/0079

fire

Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) (Revocation) Regulations 1989

Revokes SI 1976/2007.

All businesses.

01 Apr 1989

1919/0809

fire

Order Of The Secretary Of State (No 9) Relating To Compressed Acetylene Contained In A Porous Substance (1919)

Defines the conditions under which compressed acetylene contained in a porous substance does not come under the Explosives Act 1875.

Any business involved in the manufacture or keeping of compressed acetylene which does not meet the requirements of the Explosives Act 1875.

01 Aug 1919

1979/0427

fire

Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Enforcement) Regulations 1979

Imposes duties and restrictions on the handling and dispensing of petroleum spirit although now mainly replaced by the Dangerous Substances And Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

All businesses involved in the storage and dispensing of petroleum spirit.

01 Jul 1979

1929/0993

fire

Petroleum (Mixtures) Order 1929

Defines a range of petroleum mixture types and the manner of testing them.

Any business involved in the mixing or testing petroleum mixtures.

04 Aug 1928

1974/1942

fire

Petroleum (Regulations) Acts 1928 And 1936 (Repeals And Modifications) Regulations 1974

Primary change is the transfer of power to issue petroleum licences to the HSE.

All businesses requiring a petroleum licence under the 1928 and 1936 Regulations.

01 Jan 1975

1929/0952

fire

Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, Etc) Regulations 1929

Defines the storage requirements for petroleum spirit for motor vehicles other than when in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.

Any business that stores petroleum spirit for use in motor vehicles.

04 Aug 1928

1982/0630

fire

Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982

Defines the requirements for plastic containers for use with petrol and the maximum quantities that can be stored and transported in them for the purposes of work.

All businesses except: COMAH sites; sites within Dangerous Substances And Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002and any site notified under the Notification Of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982.

04 Jun 1982

2005/1541

fire

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Repeals the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and amends a considerable amount of other fire related legislation, making fire risk assessments mandatory.

All workplace premises in England and Wales.

1 Oct 2006

1997/1713

ops

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

Imposes health and safety requirements with respect to work in confined spaces, with a prioritised regime for completing any such work.

All workplaces having a confined space, as defined.

28 Jan 1998

2000/2380

ops

Construction (Design And Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Amends the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 by redefining ‘designer’ and adding a requirement to refer to the person completing the work, if this is not the named designer.

All businesses either completing ‘CDM’ work or where such work is being completed.

02 Oct 2000

1994/3140

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Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994

Specifies the management and notification requirements for construction projects above a certain size.

All businesses involved with construction projects (in order to meet their obligations for the control of contractors and other non-employees).

31 Mar 1995

1999/0743

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Control Of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

Imposes requirements with respect to the control of ‘major accident’ hazards involving ‘dangerous substances’, both of which are defined.

Businesses where large quantities (above specified levels) of dangerous substances are stored and processed.

12 Apr 1999

2005/1643

ops

Control Of Noise At Work Regulations 2005

Action values are reduced to 80 and 85 db(A) (from 85 and 90) and a new limit value of 87 db(A). Note: a 3 db(A) reduction is equivalent to halving the noise level.

All employers who use processes that produce high levels of noise.

06 Apr 2006

2005/1093

ops

Control Of Vibration At Work Regulations 2005

Sets action and limit values for hand-arm and whole-body vibration levels.

All employers who use vibrating tools and equipment.

06 Jul 2005

2005/1088

ops

Controls Of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Amends the 1999 Regulations mainly by replacing the schedule for dangerous substances.

All businesses who come into the scope of the COMAH Regulations 1999.

30 Jun 2005

1992/2792

ops

Health And Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

Requires employers to assess their DSE workstations, as specified in the Regulations, and take appropriate preventive action to minimise identified risks.

All businesses.

01 Jan 1993

2004/1769

ops

Justification Of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

Introduces the international radiological protection principle of generic ‘justification’ of classes of practices involving exposure to ionising radiation, and prohibits the addition of radioactive materials and the import or export of certain goods.

All businesses whose employees could be exposed to ionising radiations as part of their work.

02 Aug 2004

1999/3242

ops

Management Of Health And Safety At Work Regulations 1999

Replaces the 1992 Regulations with additional requirements on preventative and protective measures, competent persons and emergency preparedness. Also that employers are vicariously liable for any contravention by their employees of the HASAWA 1974.

All businesses.

29 Dec 1999

1992/2793

ops

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Requires employers to avoid risks of injury to their employees from manual handling operations or, where this is not reasonably practicable, to assess and minimise those risks.

All businesses.

01 Jan 1993

2005/1082

ops

Manufacture And Storage Of Explosives Regulations 2005

Requirements for the safe manufacture and storage of a variety of explosive substances.

Any person who manufactures or stores explosives.

26 Apr 2005

1962/1667

ops

Non-Ferrous Metals (Melting And Founding) Regulations 1962

Defines the requirements and exemptions for these operations where they are not covered in the Workplace (Health, Safety And Welfare) Regulations 1992

Any business where melting and founding is completed except for those operations covered by the listed exemptions.

30 Jan 1963 to 30 Jul 1964

2005/0735

ops

Work At Height Regulations 2005

Imposes health and safety requirements with respect to work at height, with certain exceptions including by instructors or leaders in recreational climbing and caving.

All those whose employees are at risk of injury from working at any height.

06 Apr 2005

1992/3004

ops

Workplace (Health, Safety And Welfare) Regulations 1992

Specifies minimum requirements for a number of workplace aspects to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees and others.

All businesses.

1 Jan 1993 to 1 Jan 1996

1994/3260

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Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994

Requires all electrical equipment to meet EU harmonised standards except in a few, specified circumstances.

All businesses.

09 Jan 1995

1998/0081

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Electrical Equipment For Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Makes further amendments to the 1990 Regulations, which enable a manufacturer to apply to an appropriate certification body for a certificate of conformity attesting that electrical equipment conforms to harmonised standards.

Manufacturers and/or suppliers of electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.

28 Feb 1998

2001/3766

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Equipment And Protective Systems Intended For Use In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Amends the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996 to include requirements relating to the activity of ‘putting into service’ in specific situations and amends the definition of ‘responsible person’ to include, in certain circumstances, a person who puts equipment, protective systems, devices or components into service.

All specifiers and installers of equipment designed for potentially explosive atmospheres.

21 Dec 2001

2005/0830

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Equipment And Protective Systems Intended For Use In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Regularises certain provisions of the 1996 Regulations and other legislation. Also amends enforcement provisions of the 1996 Regulations.

All those whose employees have access to areas with potentially explosive atmospheres.

01 May 2005

1996/0192

prod

Equipment And Protective Systems Intended For Use In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

Prohibits the putting into service of any equipment covered by these Regulations unless specific certificates of conformity have been obtained from a suitably authorised body (e.g. The HSE).

All electrical installations in potentially flammable atmospheres.

01 Mar 1996

2005/1803

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General Product Safety Regulations 2005

Replaces the 1994 Regulations of the same name and requires that only safe products should be placed on the market.

Is primarily concerned with consumer protection.

01 Oct 2005

2002/1144

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Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002

Places the duty on any responsible person who places PPE on the market to comply with requirements that the PPE must satisfy the basic health and safety requirements, meet conformity assessment procedures, be correctly CE marked and must not compromise the safety of users or others when properly maintained and used.

All businesses whose employees use any of the defined types of PPE.

15 May 2002

2002/1267

prod

Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Amends the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 by providing that pressure equipment that is placed on the market after it has been used (otherwise than in the course of business at all times since its manufacture or import) shall not be subject to the requirements of the 1999 Regulations relating to placing on the market of such equipment.

All businesses involved in the transfer of old pressure equipment to another user.

30 May 2002

1999/2001

prod

Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999

Implements European Directive 97/23/EC regarding provisions relating to restrictions on the installation and use of pressure systems above 0.5 bar.

All businesses using pressurised systems having a storage vessel which operates above a specified minimum energy level.

31 Aug 1999 to 29 Nov 1999

1994/2063

prod

Supply Of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

Minor amendments to the 1992 and other related Regulations.

All businesses.

1 Sept 1994 to 1 Jan 1995

2005/0831

prod

Supply Of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Amends definitions and references in the 1992 Regulations.

All those who supply machinery (including to themselves).

01 May 2005

1992/3073

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Supply Of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992

Specifies minimum requirements for machinery safety aspects and documentation prior to being put into circulation.

All businesses.

1 Jan 1993 to 31 Dec 1995

1998/3233

subs

Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Extends the 1983 Regulations so as to prohibit an employer or self-employed person carrying out work with asbestos insulating board without a licence and requires such work to be notified to the enforcing authority.

All businesses involved with the handling and processing of asbestos.

1 Feb 1999 to 1 Aug 1999.

1983/1649

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Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983

Prohibits an employer or self-employed person from undertaking any work with asbestos insulation or asbestos coating [or work with asbestos insulating board], unless he holds a licence granted under these Regulations relating to such work and complies with the terms and conditions of that licence.

All businesses involved with working with asbestos.

01 Aug 1984

1992/3067

subs

Asbestos (Prohibition) Regulations 1992

Prohibits importation, supply (except for disposal) and use (particularly spraying) of amphibole and chrysotile asbestos.

All businesses.

01 Jan 1993

1999/2373

subs

Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Amends the 1992 Regulations and implements European Directive 99/77/EC, which place restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (asbestos).

All businesses involved with the handling and processing of asbestos.

24 Nov 1999

2003/1889

subs

Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Amends the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992, adding prohibitions on the importation of products containing chrysotile or amphibole asbestos by referring to products to which chrysotile or amphibole asbestos has intentionally been added.

All businesses involved with asbestos.

15 Aug 2003

2004/0568

subs

Carriage Of Dangerous Goods And Use Of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Imposes requirements and prohibitions in relation to the carriage of goods by road or by rail and the use of transportable pressure equipment. They implement three directives (94/55/ec, 96/49/ec and 99/36/ec) and also make other provisions and revocations.

All businesses involved in the carriage of dangerous goods and transportable pressure equipment.

10 May 2004

2005/1732

subs

Carriage Of Dangerous Goods And Use Of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Details amendments to the 2004 Regulations and others as defined in schedules 1 to 4.

All those who transport items or goods within the scope of these Regulations.

22 Jul 2005

2005/2571

subs

Chemicals (Hazard Information And Packaging For Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Amends the 2002 Regulations.

All people involved with the processing or supply of items on the Approved Supply List.

31 Oct 2005

2002/1689

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Chemicals (Hazard Information And Packaging For Supply) Regulations 2002

Replaces with amendments the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 concerning requirements for packaging, labelling and the provision of safety data sheets.

All businesses handling, processing or transporting hazardous substances.

24 Jul 2002

2002/2675

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Control Of Asbestos At Work Regulations 2002

Replaces, with modifications, the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987, as amended, which imposed requirements for the protection of employees who might be exposed to asbestos at work and of other persons who might be affected by such work.

All businesses handling or processing asbestos or managing buildings.

21 Nov 2002 to 21 Nov 2004

2002/2676

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Control Of Lead At Work Regulations 2002

Replaces, with modifications, the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998, which imposed requirements for the protection of employees who might be exposed to lead at work and of other persons who might be affected by such work.

All businesses involved in the handling or processing of lead or materials containing lead.

21 Nov 2002

2003/0978

subs

Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Adds to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 definitions for ‘mutagen’ and amends the definition for ‘carcinogen’.

All businesses handling or processing hazardous substances.

29 Apr 2003

2004/3386

subs

Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Introduces a single workplace exposure limit for substances hazardous to health and a duty to review control measures, including systems of work and supervision, at suitable intervals.

All businesses handling or processing hazardous substances.

17 Jan 2005 up to 6 Apr 2005

2002/2677

subs

Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations 2002

Replaces, with modifications, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999, which imposed duties on employers to protect employees and other persons who May be exposed to substances hazardous to health.

All businesses handling or processing hazardous substances.

21 Nov 2002

2002/1770

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Dangerous Substances And Preparations (Safety) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Amends the 1994 Regulations by removing the derogation relating to paraffin to which a colouring agent has been added solely to distinguish it for safety reasons from another liquid substance or preparation, which is intended for any use other than as a fuel in decorative lamps.

All businesses handling or processing coloured paraffin.

01 Aug 2002

2004/1884

subs

International Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

Increases the fees payable under the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) Regulations 1988.

All businesses who pay fees under the 1988 Regulations.

30 Aug 2004

1999/3232

subs

Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

Supersedes and consolidates the 1985 and 1993 Regulations, imposing duties on employers to protect employees and other persons against ionising radiation arising from work with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation.

All businesses involved in the handling and use of radioactive materials.

1 Jan 2000 to 13 May 2000.

1992/2225

subs

Notification Of Cooling Towers And Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

Requires duty-holders in any premises possessing a specified cooling tower or other notifiable device to notify the local authority of its presence together and any other relevant information.

All businesses with a cooling tower or other notifiable device.

02 Nov 1992

2001/2975

subs

Radiation (Emergency Preparedness And Public Information) Regulations 2001

Lays down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation and imposes requirements on operators of premises where radioactive substances are present.

Businesses where radioactive substances are present.

20 Sept 2001

2003/1867

subs

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Amends the Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regulations 2002 so that they provide an acceptable level of control of radiation, criticality and thermal hazards to persons, property and the environment associated with the transport of radioactive material.

All businesses involved with the transport of radioactive materials.

22 Aug 2003

2002/1281

subs

Security Of Pathogens And Toxins (Exceptions To Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2002

Exercises powers in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 with respect to increased control requirements for certain pathogens and toxins which could be used by terrorists.

All businesses handling, storing or processing the defined pathogens and toxins.

31 May 2002

1990/0304

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Dangerous Substances (Notification And Marking Of Sites) Regulations 1990

The person in control of a site shall ensure that there is never 25 tonnes or more of dangerous substances at the site unless the fire authority and the enforcing authority has been notified in writing and that suitable marking is in place for firemen who May need to enter the site.

Any business with 25 tonnes or more of dangerous substances as defined in the Regulations.

01 Sept 1990

1996/1373

subs2

Notification Of Existing Substances (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

Minor amendments the 1994 Regulations (SI 1994/1806).

All businesses.

20 Jun 1996

1994/1806

subs2

Notification Of Existing Substances (Enforcement) Regulations 1994

Specifies the arrangements for enforcement of the ‘Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990’.

All businesses.

29 Jul 1994

2002/2979

subs2

Notification Of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Increases the controls (notice periods and quantities) in the Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982.

All persons manufacturing, importing, supplying, keeping or using ammonium nitrate material.

30 Dec 2002

1982/1357

subs2

Notification Of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982

Specifies the notice periods, quantities and types of dangerous substances for which notification is required.

All businesses involved in the storage, handling or processing of defined dangerous substances.

01 Jan 1983

2001/1055

subs2

Notification Of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Amends the 1993 Regulations to include pesticides and biocides.

All businesses.

13 Apr 2001

2002/2176

subs2

Notification Of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Amends Schedules 2 and 3 of the 1993 regulations to incorporate a reduced test method for chemical intermediates.

All businesses who handle, process or transport defined ‘chemical intermediate’ substances.

17 Sept 2002

1993/3050

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Notification Of New Substances Regulations 1993

A person shall not place more than one tonne per year of a new substance on the market unless he has sent suitable notification to the competent authority.

All businesses.

31 Jan 1994