UK Statutory Instrument SI 1989 United Kingdom

Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989

These Regulations require information relating to health, safety and welfare to be furnished to employees by means of posters or leaflets in the form approved and published for the purposes of the Regulations by the Health and Safety Executive (regulations 3 and 4). A copy of the form of poster …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer2

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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.004 Provision of poster or leaflet Regulated
  • Display the health and safety poster or provide leaflets to employeesEmployer
s.005 Provision of further information Regulated
  • Add contact details for enforcing authorities to H&S posters or leafletsEmployer
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation and application
s.003 Meaning of and revisions to the approved poster and leaflet
s.006 Exemption certificates
s.007 Defence
s.008 Repeals, revocations and modifications
s.para.9 . . . . . . . . . ....
s.repeals, revocations and modifications REPEALS, REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Health and safety for a growing business

What changes as your business grows: written policy at 5 employees, safety representatives at 50, and formal management systems at 250+. Understand …
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