Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Primary legislation that sets out the general duties employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Requires employers to assess and manage risks to their employees and others arising from work activities
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002: Requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health and provides a framework for assessing and managing these risks
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: Establishes corporate liability for manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of duty of care
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection legislation that governs how personal data must be handled and protected in risk assessments
Data Protection Act 2018: Implements and supplements the UK GDPR, providing a framework for data protection in the UK
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015: Specific regulations for managing health, safety and welfare in construction projects
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: Requires fire risk assessments and implementation of appropriate fire safety measures
Food Safety Act 1990: Provides the framework for food safety and consumer protection in relation to food
Equality Act 2010: Protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society, must be considered in risk assessments affecting different groups
Employment Rights Act 1996: Sets out the rights of employees and responsibilities of employers, relevant for workplace risk assessments
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Controls pollution and waste management, essential for environmental risk assessments
Environment Act 2021: Updates environmental law and sets new environmental standards, including risk assessment requirements for environmental protection
HSE Guidelines: Health and Safety Executive's approved codes of practice and guidance for conducting risk assessments
ISO 31000: International standard providing principles and guidelines for effective risk management practices
