Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Legislation
This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates. Wherever possible, a link has been made to the full text of the legislation on the OPSI website. You can use the Subject column to browse subject-related areas of the HSE Website. These are usually industry and topic microsites. The Guidance column contains references to published HSE guidance. The Guidance is listed on the legal publications page.
| Statute | Year | Subject | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (c 49) | 1956 | Agriculture | No specific guidance available |
| Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c 35) | 1922 | Fire and explosion | No specific guidance available |
| Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972 (c 28) | 1972 | Health services | No specific guidance available |
| Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c 65) | 1920 | Workers | No specific guidance available |
| Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 (c. 30) | 1988 | Chemicals | No specific guidance available |
| Explosives Act 1875 (c 17) | 1875 | Explosives | No specific guidance available |
| Factories Act 1961 (c 34) | 1961 | Factories | No specific guidance available |
| Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c 37) | 1974 | Businesses | No specific guidance available |
| Mineral Workings Offshore Installations Act 1971 | 1971 | Mining | No specific guidance available |
| Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c 10) | 1969 | Mining | No specific guidance available |
| Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c 70) | 1954 | Mining | No specific guidance available |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c 41) | 1963 | Businesses | No specific guidance available |
| Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c 15) | 1992 | Offshore | No specific guidance available |
| Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (c 32) | 1928 | Offshore | No specific guidance available |
| Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936 (c 27) | 1936 | Offshore | No specific guidance available |
| Petroleum Act 1987 (c 12) | 1987 | Offshore | No specific guidance available |