UK Statutory Instrument SI 2002 United Kingdom

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

These Regulations re-enact, with modifications, the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/543) (“the 1998 Regulations”). The 1998 Regulations imposed requirements for the protection of employees who might be exposed to lead at work and of other persons who might be affected by such work and also imposed …

Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 8 of 10 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

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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.003 Duties under these Regulations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Extend lead-work safety duties to anyone affected by your workEmployer
s.004 Prohibitions (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Adhere to restrictions on pottery glazes and protected staff groupsEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.005 Assessment of the risk to health created by work involving lead (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Assess and control health risks from lead exposureEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.006 Prevention or control of exposure to lead (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Prevent or control exposure to lead in the workplaceEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.007 Eating, drinking and smoking (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Prevent eating, drinking, and smoking in lead-contaminated areasEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.008 Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Maintain, test and record lead exposure control measuresEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.009 Air monitoring (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Monitor and record lead levels in the airEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.010 Medical surveillance (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Arrange medical surveillance and health records for employees exposed to leadEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.011 Information, instruction and training (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide lead safety information, instruction and trainingEmployee
s.012 Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Prepare and maintain emergency arrangements for lead-related incidentsEmployer

Unlimited fine

5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 In lead smelting and refining processes— (a) work involving the...
s.sch001 In lead-acid battery manufacturing processes— (a) the manipulation of lead...
s.sch001 In this Schedule, “lead oxides” means powdered lead oxides in...
s.sch002 Schedule 2 para.wrapper1n2
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