The law

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA)

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to ensure the health and safety of all employees and anyone affected by their work, so far as is reasonably practicable, which means balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the risk in terms of money, time or trouble. This includes taking steps to control slip and trip risks.

Employees have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others and must use any safety equipment provided.

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974[28]

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Regulation 3)

Build on the HSWA and include duties on employers to assess risks (including slip and trip risks) and take action where necessary.

Management of health and safety at work[29]

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (Regulation 12)

Require floors to be suitable, in good condition and free from obstructions. People should be able to move around safely.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992[30]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Slips and tripshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/index.htm
  2. The lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/law.htm
  3. Frequently asked questions https://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/faq.htm
  4. Overview - Are you a?https://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/are-you.htm
  5. Employerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/employers.htm
  6. Employeehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/workers.htm
  7. Architect or designerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/architects.htm
  8. Overview - Causes and preventionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/preventing.htm
  9. Overview - Contaminationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/cleancampaign.htm
  10. Cleaninghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/cleaning.htm
  11. Flooringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/flooring.htm
  12. Overview - Footwearhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/footprocure.htm
  13. Supplying slip-resistant footwearhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/manufactfoot.htm
  14. Environmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/environment.htm
  15. People (human factors)https://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/human-factors.htm
  16. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/information.htm
  17. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/publications.htm
  18. Overview - Toolshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/tools.htm
  19. STEP eLearning packagehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/step/index.htm
  20. Overview - Slips Assessment Tool (SAT)https://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/sat/index.htm
  21. Using SAThttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/sat/default.htm
  22. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/research.htm
  23. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/casestudies.htm
  24. Campaignshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/campaigns.htm
  25. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/links.htm
  26. Audio and videohttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/audiovideo.htm
  27. Subscribehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/ebulletin/index.htm
  28. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/contents
  29. Management of health and safety at workhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3242/contents/made
  30. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3004/contents/made
  31. Slips and trips - Hazard spotting checklisthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ck4.pdf
  32. Preventing slips and trips at work INDG 225 (rev1) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg225.pdf
  33. Injury caused by a slip in a kitchenhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/audiovideo.htm
  34. Virtual College: Slips, Trips and Falls Online Traininghttps://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/slips-and-trips
  35. CIRIAhttp://www.ciria.org.uk/
  36. Usdaw: Risk mapping for slips and tripshttp://www.usdaw.org.uk/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=2db107ca-4d5d-49a2-99dc-16e187a59e71
  37. Work at heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm
  38. Shattered Liveshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200912193450/https://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/shattered.htm
  39. Cleaninghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/cleaning/index.htm
  40. Stop Slips in Kitchenshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/SLIPS/kitchens/index.htm
  41. RIDDOR - Report an incidenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RIDDOR
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

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2021-05-07