Substantive Regulations in United Kingdom

In line with the recommendation in the Löfstedt Report, it is advisable to distinguish between regulations that impose specific duties on businesses (“substantive regulations”) and those that define administrative requirements or revoke/amend earlier regulations (“administrative regulations”).

“Substantive Regulations” identifies the main regulations that create positive health and safety duties on business.

Health and Safety Substantive Regulations

Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1309) 

Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2034) 

Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3262) 

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/632) 

Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/880) 

Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2451) 

Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/293) 

Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/745) 

Chemicals (Hazard Information and packaging for supply) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/716)

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/743) 

Heavy Fuel Oil (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/162) 

Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1656) 

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713) 

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/51) 

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2677) 

Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/304) 

Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/37) 

Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2776) 

Diving at Work Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2776) 

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/635) 

Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1639) 

Explosives Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1638) 

Work at Height Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/735) 

Health and Safety (First- Aid) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/917) 

Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1890) 

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2451) 

Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2535) 

Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/551) 

Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/128) 

Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2676) 

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2793) 

Coal and Other Mines (Fire and Rescue) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1768) 

Coal and Other Mines (General Duties and Conduct) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1761) 

Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1777) 

Coal and Other Mines (Locomotives) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1771) 

Coal and Other Mines (Safety Lamps and Lighting) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1765) 

Coal and Other Mines (Sanitary Conveniences) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1776) 

Coal and Other Mines (Shafts, Outlets and Roads) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/69) 

Coal and Other Mines (Sidings) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1773) 

Coal and Other Mines (Ventilation) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1764) 

Coal and Other Safety-Lamp Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/208) 

Coal Mines (Cardrox and Hydrox) Regulations 1956 (S.I. 1956/1942) 

Coal Mines (Clearances in Transport Roads) Regulations 1959 (S.I. 1959/1217) 

Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1894) 

Coal Mines (Firedamp Drainage) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1015) 

Coal Mines (Owner’s Operating Rules) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2331) 

Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1769) 

Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2870) 

Mines (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/2463) 

Mines (Manner of Search for Smoking Materials) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/2016) 

Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1964 (S.I. 1964/209) 

Mines (Precautions Against Inrushes) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/318) 

Mines (Safety of Exit) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1729) 

Mines and Quarries (Tipping Plans) Rules 1971 (S.I. 1971/1378) 

Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2005) 

Miscellaneous Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1959 (S.I. 1959/2258) 

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1643) 

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2792) 

Health and Safety at Work etc. 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 

Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/1842) 

Offshore Installations (Logbooks and Registration of Death) Regulations 1972 (S.I. 1972/1542) 

Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/743) 

Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3117) 

Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/971) 

Offshore Installations (Safety Zone) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331) 

Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1671) 

Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738) 

Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/825) 

Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 + (Commencement) Order (S.I. 1999/860) 

Loading and Unloading of Fishing Vessels Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1656) 

Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2024) 

Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3232) 

Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1140) 

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1471) 

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3242) 

Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/500) 

Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/341) 

Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) 

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3004) 

Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (S.I.  2013/645) 

Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1093) 

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2307) 

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2306) 

Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1513) 

Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1380) 

Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/682) 

Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1506) 

Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1637) 

Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/913) 

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2966)