Appendix 2

Legislation and Guidance

 

Social Services

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Building

The Building Regulations of England and Wales

Occupiers Liability Act 1957 and 1984

Town and Country Planning Legislation 1990 (with 1994 amendment)

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Local By-laws

Health and Safety Regulations

Fire Precautions Act 1971

Highly Flammable Liquids & Liquid Petroleum Gas Regulations 1972

Highly Flammable Liquids & Liquefied Petroleum Gasses Order 1974

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983

Occupational Exposure Limits - Health & Safety Executive 1984

Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985

Gas Act 1986

Noise at Work Regulations 1989

Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989

Electricity at Work Regulations- Health & Safety Executive 1989

Health and Safety Guidance for Schools 1989

Food Safety Act 1990

The Construction Products Regulations 1991

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992

Manual Handing Operations Regulations 1992

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety amendment) Regulations 1994

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended)

Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996

Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996

Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996

Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations 1998

Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998

Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 1994 and 1999)

Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 1994 (as amended 1999)

Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

Construction (Design and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002

Health & Safety Executive Guidance Notes HG (G) Series 150

Health & Safety in Construction

Relevant EU Directives on Health and Safety matters

Current Relevant British Standards & EU Regulations

All Relevant British Standards, codes of practice, European Standards and Agreement Certificates

National Guidelines

Social Services

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Waste

Controlled Waste Regulations 1992;

Special Waste Regulations 1996;

Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996;

Environmental Protection Act 1990;

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991;

Council Directive 96/35/EC;

The Health & Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996;

The Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999;

Carriage of Dangerous Goods (by Road) Regulations 1996;

Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996;

Water Industry Act 1991




Utilities

Part L:  Building Regulations (Conservation of Fuel and Power )

The Electricity Supply Regulations 1998  

Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994  

Safety of installation of electrical supply and safety of access

Electricity at Work 1989

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998

Water Industry Act 1991