These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business — warehousing, racking, forklift and loading-bay operations, manual handling. Devolved: applies across Great Britain; Northern Ireland has the parallel Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Wholesalers process personal data of trade-customer contacts, account holders and staff. ICO data protection fee payable unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination, harassment or victimisation in employment or in business-to-business dealings. Northern Ireland has separate equality legislation.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The responsible person for a warehouse, depot or distribution centre must carry out and maintain a fire risk assessment. Storage of flammable or combustible stock raises the risk profile. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.