Retained EU Law SI 1992 United Kingdom

Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer12 Any Person1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 General rules Regulated
  • Provide safety signs where risks cannot be fully controlledEmployer
s.004 Safety and/or health signs used for the first time Regulated
  • Ensure new safety signs meet minimum legal standardsEmployer
s.005 Safety and/or health signs already in use Regulated
  • Ensure existing safety signs meet current technical standardsEmployer
s.007 Information and instruction for workers Regulated
  • Train and inform employees about safety sign meaningsEmployer
s.008 Consultation of workers and workers' participation Regulated
  • Consult with workers regarding safety and health signsEmployer
s.annex i GENERAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING SAFETY AND/OR HEALTH SIGNS AT WORK Regulated
  • Use and maintain standard safety signs at workEmployer
s.annex ii MINIUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING SIGNBOARDS Regulated
  • Standardise the design and placement of safety signboardsEmployer
s.annex iv MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT Regulated
  • Use red signs and markings to identify fire-fighting equipmentEmployer
s.annex ix MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR HAND SIGNALS Regulated
  • Use standardised hand signals for directing manoeuvresEmployer
s.annex v MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING SIGNS USED FOR OBSTACLES AND DANGEROUS LOCATIONS, AND FOR MARKING TRAFFIC ROUTES Regulated
  • Mark dangerous locations and traffic routes with safety signageEmployer
s.annex vi MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ILLUMINATED SIGNS Regulated
  • Ensure illuminated safety signs meet visibility and colour standardsEmployer
s.annex vii MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACOUSTIC SIGNS Regulated
  • Ensure acoustic safety signals are clearly audible and recognisableEmployer
s.annex viii MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR VERBAL COMMUNICATION Regulated
  • Ensure effective verbal safety communicationAny Person
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Object
s.002 Definitions
s.006 Exemptions
s.009 Amendments to the Annexes
s.010 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
s.011 Final provisions
s.012 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
s.exercise of the delegation Exercise of the delegation
s.minimum requirements governing signs on containers MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING SIGNS ON CONTAINERS AND PIPES
s.urgency procedure Urgency procedure

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