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Health and safety regulation

A short guide

Date of publication:
2003
ISBN:
N/A
Series code:
HSC13(rev1)

Download a free copy - HSC13 (PDF) [3]

Other formats:
Welsh version[4]

This free leaflet is aimed at employers and self-employed people and describes how health and safety law works.

It details the basis of health and safety law in this country, gives people their options on how to deal with health and safety and explains the difference between Approved Codes of Practice, guidance and regulations.

It explains briefly how the Health and Safety Executive works.

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  1. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/index.htm
  2. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  3. Download a free copy - HSC13https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/hsc13.pdf
  4. Welsh versionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/hsc13w.htm
  5. Workplace health, safety and welfare https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/l24.htm
  6. Involving your workforce in health and safety: Good practice for all workplaces https://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/books/hsg263.htm
  7. First aid at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/index.htm
  8. Health and safety basics for your business https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  9. Involving workershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/involvement/index.htm
  10. Work equipment and machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/index.htm
  11. HSE Books +44 (0)333 202 5070https://books.hse.gov.uk/
  12. Translated leafletshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
  13. Legislationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/index.htm
  14. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
  15. Science and Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
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