Legislation – Acts and Regs

Health and Safety at WorkAct 1974

Establishes the law and responsibilities of employers so far as reasonably practicable to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees. This also extends to non-employees such as outside contractors and members of the public.

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (1982 in Northern Ireland)

Employers are required to provide adequate personnel, training, equipmentand facilities to render FIRST AID to their employees shouldthey become injured or taken ill at work.

Require employers to make a suitablesufficient assessment of the risks to health & safety of all their employees.