Health & safety

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• The basis of UK H&S law, setting out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other

Noise at Work Regulations 1989

• Require employers to take action to protect employees from hearing damage

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• Cover the moving of objects by hand or bodily force

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

• Require employers to provide appropriate protective clothing and equipment for their employees

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Require risks to people’s health and safety, from equipment that they use at work, to be prevented or controlled

The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• Require employers to carry out risk assessments, make arrangements to implement necessary measures, appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate information and training.

Environmental

The Environmental Protection Act 1990

• Establishes businesses’ legal responsibilities for waste management and the control of emissions into the environment

Machinery

Low Voltage Directive(73/23/EEC)

• Covers the safe provision of electrical products which operate in the voltage range of 50 to 1000 Volts AC and 75 to 1500 Volts DC

Simple Pressure Vessels Directive (87/404/EEC)

• Covers the safe provision of simple pressure vessels that are intended to contain air or nitrogen at an internal gauge pressure greater than 0.5 Bar

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive (94/9/EEC)

• Covers the safe provision of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC)

• Covers the safe provision of pressure equipment

Pressure System Safety Regulations 2000

• Require users and owners of pressure systems to demonstrate that they know the safe operating limits of their pressure systems and that the systems are safe under those conditions

Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)

• Covers the safe provision of new machinery and equipment

Sector specific

Food Hygiene Regulation (852/2004)

• Lays down general hygiene requirements to be respected by food businesses at all stages of the food chain, which may include a compressed air system