The document summarizes several key UK workplace health and safety laws and regulations including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994, Noise at Work Regulations 1989, and Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. It also notes that these laws are enforced by local authority Environmental Health Officers and Health and Safety Executive inspectors.

1. The Health and Safety at
work etc Act 1974
duty to ensure, so far as is
reasonable & practicable
the health, safety & welfare at work of all
employees

2. Management of Health &
Safety at Work Regs
1992
Require employers to make suitable &
sufficient assessments of risks to the
H&S of employees & others who may
be affected by their activities

3. Manual Handling
Operations Regulations
1992
where there is a Risk of injury to
employees, manual handling should be
avoided

4. Health and Safety
(Display Screen
Equipment) Regulations
1992
employer has a responsibility to analyse
workstations to assess the risks they
present

5. Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health
Regulations 1994
(COSHH)
hazardous substances at work …
employers are responsible for assessing
the risks to health of employees & others,
from exposure to such substances

6. Noise at Work
Regulations 1989
where noise is above certain stipulated
levels employers must ensure that
exposure is assessed by a competent
person

7. Personal Protective
Equipment at work
Regulations 1992
employers & the self employed have a
duty to provide PPE, assess its suitability
prior to selection, keep assessments valid
& up to date and provide information,
instruction and training

8. Who Enforces the Law
Health & Safety is enforced by two main
groups:
Local Authority Environmental Health
Officers (EHOs)
H&S Executive Inspectors (HSE)