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The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties

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Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
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Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 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

s.sch003

Classification of biological agents

Provisionally classify unclassified biological agents by infection risk Employer

s.sch003

Special control measures for laboratories, animal rooms and industrial processes

Select correct containment measures for biological agents Employer

s.sch003

List of employees exposed to certain biological agents

Keep a list of employees exposed to Group 3 or 4 biological agents Employer

s.sch003

Notification of the use of biological agents

Notify HSE before first use of hazardous biological agents Employer

s.sch003

Notification of the consignment of biological agents

Notify HSE before sending Group 4 biological agents to other premises Employer

s.sch009

In the case of a fumigation to be carried out...

Notify the harbour authority, fire service and customs before fumigating in a harbour area Any Person

Browse 27 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

s.001

OTHER SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSES TO WHICH THE DEFINITION OF “CARCINOGEN” RELATES

s.002

PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

s.004

FREQUENCY OF THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND TEST OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT USED IN CERTAIN PROCESSES

s.006

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

s.sch001

Mustard gas (b,b’ –dichlorodiethyl sulphide).

s.sch001

Rubber manufacturing and processing giving rise to rubber process dust...

s.sch001

Used engine oils.

s.sch001

Aflatoxins.

s.sch001

Arsenic.

s.sch001

Auramine manufacture.

s.sch001

Calcining, sintering or smelting of nickel copper matte or acid...

s.sch001

Coal soots, coal tar, pitch and coal tar fumes.

s.sch001

Hardwood dusts.

s.sch001

Isopropyl alcohol manufacture (strong acid process).

s.sch001

Leather dust in boot and shoe manufacture, arising during preparation...

s.sch001

Magenta manufacture.

s.sch002

Column 1 Column 2 Description of substance Purpose for which...

s.sch002

In this Schedule— “aerosol dispenser” means an article which consists...

s.sch002a

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH

s.sch003

Interpretation

s.sch007

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996...

s.sch009

In the case of a fumigation, other than a fumigation...

s.sch009

The information to be given in a notification made for...

s.schedule/3/part/iv/paragraph/wrapper15n2

The biohazard sign required by regulation 7(6)(a) shall be in...

s.schedule/3/part/iv/paragraph/wrapper16n2

schedule/3/part/IV/paragraph/wrapper16n2

s.schedule/3/part/v/paragraph/wrapper17n2

Any Group 3 or 4 agent.

s.schedule/3/part/v/paragraph/wrapper18n2

The following Group 2 agents: Bordetella pertussis Corynebacterium diphtheriae Neisseria...

s.003

Duties under these Regulations

Extend COSHH protections to non-employees affected by your work Employer

s.006

Assessment of the risk to health created by work involving substances hazardous to health

Assess health risks from hazardous substances before starting work Employer

s.007

Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health

2 years imprisonment

Prevent or control employee exposure to hazardous substances Employer

s.008

Use of control measures etc.

Ensure proper use and maintenance of control measures Employer

s.009

Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures

2 years imprisonment

Maintain, test and record control measures and PPE Employer

s.010

Monitoring exposure at the workplace

2 years imprisonment

Monitor employee exposure to hazardous substances and keep records Employer

s.011

Health surveillance

2 years imprisonment

Provide health surveillance and keep health records for exposed employees Employer

s.012

Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health

2 years imprisonment

Provide information, instruction and training on hazardous substances Employer

s.013

Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies

Prepare and maintain emergency procedures for hazardous substances Employer

s.014

Provisions relating to certain fumigations

Notify and display warning notices for certain fumigations Employer

Browse 15 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.004

Prohibitions relating to certain substances

s.005

Application of regulations 6 to 13

s.015

Exemption certificates

s.016

Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.

s.017

Extension outside Great Britain

s.018

Revocation and savings

s.019

Extension of meaning of “work”

s.020

Modification of section 3(2) of the 1974 Act

s.021

Defence

s.modifications relating to the office of rail and r

Modifications relating to the Office of Rail and Road

s.para.35

The following polychlorodibenzodioxins: 2,3,7,8-TCDD 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD OCDD,...

s.para.36

The following polychlorodibenzofurans: 2,3,7,8-TCDF 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF...

s.para.37

Where T=tetra, Pe=penta, Hx=hexa, Hp=hepta and O=octa.

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Occupational cancers | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
Issue 14: Denture adhesive gel - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
GP mythbuster 86: Storing liquid nitrogen - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
Dental Mythbuster 41: The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
HSE: COSHH in hairdressing (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE: hairdressing health and safety (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Environment Agency: environmental permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
HSE: welding fume and metalworking (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE: COSHH (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE: wood dust (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
... and 177 more

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 …

NRW

Natural Resources Wales

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …

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