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Health and Safety LawThere is a huge amount of health and safety law on the statute book. This page attempts to bring together links to online versions of those that apply to the entertainment industry. The first section covers Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments - these are 'The Law'. Other sections contain links to Approved Codes of Practice and Guidnace Notes. Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Law General Health and Safety Law The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The following are sometimes referred to as the 'Six Pack'... The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 The IEE Wiring Regulations - Please note that although they are sometimes incorrectly called the 'IEE Wiring Regulations' they are not, as far as the law is concerned, a Regulation because they are not a Statutory Instrument.They are simply a British Standard. As such they are not available online.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Law The Fireworks (Safety) Regulations 1997 The Fireworks (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 The Fireworks Regulations 2004
This next section contains links to Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs). Whilst failure to comply with an ACOP is not in itself an offence, the failure may be taken to Court in criminal proceedings as proof that a person has contravened the regulation to which the ACOP relates. There are very few (if any) codes of practice which are available on-line. They can be purchased from most good bookshops, most larger on-line bookshops or direct from HSE books at www.hsebooks.co.uk
This next section contains links to various Guidance Notes. Education and Young People - free leaflets from the HSE Entertainment and Leisure -free leaflets from the HSE Electrical and Electronics - free leaflets from the HSE Engineering - free leaflets from the HSE Falls from Height - free leaflets from the HSE Noise - free leaflets from the HSE Risk Assessments - free leaflets from the HSE
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