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 — warehouses, yards, loading bays, terminals and quaysides are high-hazard workplaces (vehicles, racking, FLTs, working at height). Devolved: enforced in NI under the Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Compulsory 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)
Operators process personal data (staff, driver and consignee details, CCTV, access-control records). ICO registration 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 services to the public (e.g. passenger facilities at stations). Separate but materially equivalent regime in NI.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The 'responsible person' must carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain fire precautions in warehouses, terminals and storage premises — high fire loading makes this a core duty. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.