Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Complete 7 pages APA formatted article: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The formulation of any health and safety policy on the subject it deemed necessary to have background knowledge of all the related legislation and its key subjects. Brief description of legislations concerning health and safety are described below:-

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The basis of all legislation on the issue is health and safety at work Act 1974. The Act defines the general duties which employers have towards employees, members of the public, employees have to themselves and to each other. In general terms, it can be defined as “It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure the health and safety of employees along with welfare at all stages of employment”. The Act with 28 main sections came into force in 1975 with the purpose to bring all the workers of all occupations under the cover of legislation.

European Six-pack The commonly known six-pack regulations on health and safety is a group of regulations which were introduced in Europe in January 1993. The inspiration to develop such legislation was to harmonize the health and safety law throughout Europe under the framework directive. These regulations put into practice various European directions on health and safety issues and also elucidate how employers must fulfill their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974. These legislations and regulations are enforced throughout the United Kingdom except Northern Ireland where similar legislation with a different name is implemented. The European six-packs comprise of following:-

Approved Codes of Practice (AcoPs) The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, and the Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations mentioned above have Approved Codes of Practice (AcoPs).