Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989

At a glance

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

• Employer 2

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

• HSE - Training and competence (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE - Display the health and safety law poster (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE risk assessment templates (opens in a new tab) from HSE Form or Template
• HSE - Fee for Intervention (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• Report an incident online (RIDDOR) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE - RIDDOR reporting (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE - First aid at work (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE - Write a health and safety policy (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE - Risk assessment guidance (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• HSE enforcement guidance (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
• ... and 4 more

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.