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.

Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

Self-Employed People also bound by 17 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 1998 4 duties
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022) 1992 4 duties
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 3 duties

Employees also bound by 53 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 5 duties

Clients also bound by 30 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 89 duties
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 10 duties
Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 2004 10 duties
Building Regulations 2010 2010 10 duties

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties

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.

Schedules

Browse 2 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

s.001

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PREVENTION

s.002

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

s.003

Risk assessment

2 years imprisonment

Assess and record workplace health and safety risks Self-Employed Person

s.004

Principles of prevention to be applied

2 years imprisonment

Apply principles of prevention to health and safety measures Employer

s.005

Health and safety arrangements

2 years imprisonment

Establish and record health and safety management arrangements Employer

s.006

Health surveillance

2 years imprisonment

Provide health surveillance for employees based on risk assessment Employer

s.007

Health and safety assistance

2 years imprisonment

Appoint competent health and safety assistance Employer

s.008

Procedures for serious and imminent danger and for danger areas

2 years imprisonment

Establish emergency procedures and appoint evacuation marshals Employer

s.009

Contacts with external services

2 years imprisonment

Arrange contacts with external emergency services Employer

s.010

Information for employees

2 years imprisonment

Provide health and safety information to employees and parents of children Employer

s.011

Co-operation and co-ordination

2 years imprisonment

Cooperate and coordinate health and safety in shared workplaces Employer

s.012

Persons working in host employers’ or self-employed persons’ undertakings

2 years imprisonment

Provide health and safety information to host employers and non-employees Self-Employed Person

s.013

Capabilities and training

2 years imprisonment

Assess employee capabilities and provide health and safety training Employer

s.014

Employees’ duties

2 years imprisonment

Employees must use equipment safely and report hazards Employee

s.015

Temporary workers

2 years imprisonment

Provide health and safety information to temporary and agency workers Self-Employed Person

s.016

Risk assessment in respect of new or expectant mothers

2 years imprisonment

Assess and manage risks to new or expectant mothers Employer

s.017

Certificate from registered medical practitioner in respect of new or expectant mothers

2 years imprisonment

Suspend night-working new or expectant mothers if medically necessary Employer

s.019

Protection of young persons

2 years imprisonment

Protect young persons from workplace risks Employer

s.022

Restriction of civil liability for breach of statutory duty

You cannot contract out of liability for new or expectant mothers Employer

s.alteration of working conditions in respect of new

Alteration of working conditions in respect of new or expectant mothers (agency workers)

2 years imprisonment

Protect agency workers who are new or expectant mothers Any Person

s.certificate from registered medical practitioner i

Certificate from registered medical practitioner in respect of new or expectant mothers (agency workers)

Notify agency and end placement if a pregnant worker cannot work nights Client

Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.018

Notification by new or expectant mothers

s.020

Exemption certificates

s.021

Provisions as to liability

s.023

Extension outside Great Britain

s.024

Amendment of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981

s.025

Amendment of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989

s.026

Amendment of the Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995

s.027

Amendment of the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996

s.028

Regulations to have effect as health and safety regulations

s.029

Revocations and consequential amendments

s.030

Transitional provision

s.agency workers: general provisions

Agency workers: general provisions

s.notification by new or expectant mothers (agency w

Notification by new or expectant mothers (agency workers)

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

L101 — Safe work in confined spaces (Approved Code of Practice) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE health and safety policy guidance (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE - Preventing accidents to children on farms (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
WRAS - Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
HSE - Legionella and landlord responsibilities (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSENI - Legionella and Legionnaires' disease (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Change standard (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Role standard (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Relationships standard (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Support standard (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

HSE

Primary

Health and Safety Executive

Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …

ONR

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.

ORR

Office of Rail and Road

Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …

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