Legislation

Guidance

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

  Health and safety at work, legislation covering occupational health and safety

• Tracing legislation

  How to find out which acts and regulations apply to your workplace

• Enforced legislation

  Legislation owned and enforced by HSE and local authorities

• Legal status of HSE guidance and ACOPs

  Differences in legal status between guidance and Approved Codes of Practice

• Resources

  Publications, links to useful websites and related content