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Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (S.I 2017/1322) [38] The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019. [39] Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations; A full list of all UK Health and Safety legislation can be found on the HSE website. [40]
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) (abbreviated to "HSWA 1974", "HASWA" or "HASAWA") is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that as of 2011 defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare within the United Kingdom.
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (revoked) 239 (C. 21) (W. 65) The Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017 240: The Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 241: The Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2017 242
The regulations came into force on 1 January 2000, replacing the 'Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985'. They effectively implement the majority of the European Basic Safety Standards Directive '96/29/Euratom' under the auspices of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. [2]
This is an incomplete list of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom in 1974. National Health Service (Venereal Diseases) Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/29) Judicial Pensions (Widow's and Children's Benefits) Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/44) National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1974 (SI 1974/160)
In the UK there were 135 fatal injuries at work in financial year 2022–2023, compared with 651 in 1974 (the year when the Health and Safety at Work Act was promulgated). The fatal injury rate declined from 2.1 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 1981 to 0.41 in financial year 2022–2023. [ 87 ]
For most 'notifiable installations' no further explicit controls should be needed; HSE could advise and if need be enforce improvements under the general powers given it by the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA), but for a very few sites explicit licensing by HSE might be appropriate; [y] responsibility for safety of the installation ...
Regulation 6 requires that an employer should not carry out work liable to expose employees and non-employees, such as members of the public [13] to a substance hazardous to health without a risk assessment and implementation of the steps necessary to comply with the regulations. The assessment must include consideration of any information ...