1992 No.3004
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The whole Regulations except regulations 5 to 27 and the Schedules, to the extent specified in regulation 1(3)
Regulations 5 to 27 and the Schedules, to the extent specified in regulation 1(3)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (5)(b), and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(2), 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19741 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
Citation and commencementI101
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into force on 1st January 1993.
3
Regulations 5 to 27 and the Schedules shall come into force on 1st January 1996 with respect to any workplace or part of a workplace which is not—
a
a new workplace; or
b
a modification, an extension or a conversion.
InterpretationI22
1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
F1“mine” means a mine within the meaning of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954;
F5“disabled person” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
“new workplace” means a workplace used for the first time as a workplace after31st December 1992;
“public road” means (in England and Wales) a highway maintainable at public expense within the meaning of section 329 of the Highways Act 19802 and (in Scotland) a public road within the meaning assigned to that term by section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 19843;
F2“quarry” means a quarry within the meaning of the Quarries Regulations 1999;
“traffic route” means a route for pedestrian traffic, vehicles or both and includes any stairs, staircase, fixed ladder, doorway, gateway, loading bay or ramp;
“workplace” means, subject to paragraph (2), any premises or part of premises which are not domestic premises and are made available to any person as a place of work, and includes—
- a
any place within the premises to which such person has access while at work; and
- b
any room, lobby, corridor, staircase, road or other place used as a means of access to or egress from that place of work or where facilities are provided for use in connection with the place of work other than a public road.
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2
Any reference in these Regulations, except in paragraph (1), to a modification, an extension or a conversion is a reference, as the case may be, to a modification, an extension or a conversion of a workplace started after 31st December 1992.
3
Any requirement that anything done or provided in pursuance of these Regulations shall be suitable shall be construed to include a requirement that it is suitable for any person in respect of whom such thing is so done or provided.
4
Any reference in these Regulations to—
a
a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation in or Schedule to these Regulations so numbered; and
b
a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation in which the reference appears.
F15Application of these RegulationsI83
1
These Regulations apply to every workplace but shall not apply to—
a
a workplace which is or is in or on a ship, save that regulations 8(1) and (3) and 12(1) and (3) apply to such a workplace where the work involves any of the relevant operations in—
i
a shipyard, whether or not the shipyard forms part of a harbour or wet dock; or
ii
dock premises, not being work done—
aa
by the master or crew of a ship;
bb
on board a ship during a trial run;
cc
for the purpose of raising or removing a ship which is sunk or stranded; or
dd
on a ship which is not under command, for the purpose of bringing it under command;
b
a workplace which is a construction site within the meaning of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations F162015, and in which the only activity being undertaken is construction work within the meaning of those Regulations, save that—
i
regulations 18 and 25A apply to such a workplace; and
ii
regulations 7(1A), 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 26(1) apply to such a workplace which is indoors; or
c
a workplace located below ground at a mine, except that regulation 20 applies to such a workplace subject to the modification in paragraph (7).
2
Regulation 12 does not apply to a workplace located above ground at a mine that is a tip (within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Mines Regulations 2014).
3
In their application to temporary work sites, any requirement to ensure a workplace complies with any of regulations 20 to 25 shall have effect as a requirement to so ensure so far as is reasonably practicable.
4
As respects any workplace which is or is in or on an aircraft, locomotive or rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer used as a means of transport or a vehicle for which a licence is in force under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 or a vehicle exempted from duty under that Act—
a
regulations 5 to 12 and 14 to 25 shall not apply to any such workplace; and
b
regulation 13 shall apply to any such workplace only when the aircraft, locomotive or rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer or vehicle is stationary inside a workplace and, in the case of a vehicle for which a licence is in force under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971, is not on a public road.
5
As respects any workplace which is in fields, woods or other land forming part of an agricultural or forestry undertaking but which is not inside a building and is situated away from the undertaking’s main buildings—
a
regulations 5 to 19 and 23 to 25 shall not apply to any such workplace; and
b
any requirement to ensure that any such workplace complies with any of regulations 20 to 22 shall have effect as a requirement to so ensure so far as is reasonably practicable.
6
As respects any workplace that is a quarry—
a
regulation 12 only applies to a floor or traffic route that is located inside a building; and
b
regulation 20 applies to such a workplace subject to the modification in paragraph (7).
7
In relation to any workplace that is a quarry or located below ground at a mine, the requirement that sanitary conveniences provided under regulation 20 must be at readily accessible places has effect as a requirement that such sanitary conveniences must be, so far as is reasonably practicable, at readily accessible places.
8
For the purposes of this regulation—
a
“dock premises” means any dock, wharf, quay, jetty or other place at which ships load or unload goods or embark or disembark passengers, together with neighbouring land or water which is used or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, for those or incidental activities, and any part of a ship when used for those or incidental activities;
b
“mine” means a mine within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Mines Regulations 2014;
c
“relevant operations” means, in relation to a ship, its repairing, refitting, painting and finishing, the scaling, scurfing or cleaning of its boilers (including combustion chambers or smoke boxes) and the cleaning of its bilges or oil-fuel tanks or any of its tanks last used for carrying oil;
d
“ship” includes all vessels and hovercraft which operate on water or land and water;
e
“shipyard” means any yard or dry dock (including the precincts thereof) in which ships or vessels are constructed, reconstructed, repaired, refitted or finished; and
f
“vessel” means any description of craft used for the transport of goods or passengers or the storage of goods or the accommodation of passengers on water, whether used in navigation or not.
Requirements under these RegulationsI114
1
Every employer shall ensure that every workplace, modification, extension or conversion which is under his control and where any of his employees works complies with any requirement of these Regulations which—
a
applies to that workplace or, as the case may be, to the workplace which contains that modification, extension or conversion; and
b
is in force in respect of the workplace, modification, extension or conversion.
2
Subject to paragraph (4), every person who has, to any extent, control of a workplace, modification, extension or conversion shall ensure that such workplace, modification, extension or conversion complies with any requirements of these Regulations which—
a
applies to that workplace or, as the case may be, to the workplace which contains that modification, extension or conversion;
b
is in force in respect of the workplace, modification, extension, or conversion; and
c
relates to matters within that person’s control.
3
Any reference in this regulation to a person having control of any workplace, modification, extension or conversion is a reference to a person having control of the workplace, modification, extension or conversion in connection with the carrying on by him of a trade, business or other undertaking (whether for profit or not).
4
Paragraph (2) shall not impose any requirement upon a self-employed person in respect of his own work or the work of any partner of his in the undertaking.
5
Every person who is deemed to be the occupier of a factory by virtue of section 175(5) of the Factories Act 1961 shall ensure that the premises which are so deemed to be a factory comply with these Regulations.
F3Stability and solidity4A
Where a workplace is in a building, the building shall have a stability and solidity appropriate to the nature of the use of the workplace.
Maintenance of workplace, and of equipment, devices and systemsI35
1
The workplace and the equipment, devices and systems to which this regulation applies shall be maintained (including cleaned as appropriate) in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
2
Where appropriate, the equipment, devices and systems to which this regulation applies shall be subject to a suitable system of maintenance.
3
The equipment, devices and systems to which this regulation applies are—
a
equipment and devices a fault in which is liable to result in a failure to comply with any of these Regulations; F7...
b
mechanical ventilation systems provided pursuant to regulation 6 (whether or not they include equipment or devices within sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph); F8and
F9c
equipment and devices intended to prevent or reduce hazards
VentilationI46
1
Effective and suitable provision shall be made to ensure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air.
2
Any plant used for the purpose of complying with paragraph (1) shall include an effective device to give visible or audible warning of any failure of the plant where necessary for reasons of health or safety.
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Temperature in indoor workplacesI57
1
During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable.
F111A
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)—
a
a workplace shall be adequately thermally insulated where it is necessary, having regard to the type of work carried out and the physical activity of the persons carrying out the work; and
b
excessive effects of sunlight on temperature shall be avoided.
2
A method of heating or cooling shall not be used which results in the escape into a workplace of fumes, gas or vapour of such character and to such extent that they are likely to be injurious or offensive to any person.
3
A sufficient number of thermometers shall be provided to enable persons at work to determine the temperature in any workplace inside a building.
LightingI128
1
Every workplace shall have suitable and sufficient lighting.
2
The lighting mentioned in paragraph (1) shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be by natural light.
3
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), suitable and sufficient emergency lighting shall be provided in any room in circumstances in which persons at work are specially exposed to danger in the event of failure of artificial lighting.
Cleanliness and waste materialsI139
1
Every workplace and the furniture, furnishings and fittings therein shall be kept sufficiently clean.
2
The surfaces of the floors, walls and ceilings of all workplaces inside buildings shall be capable of being kept sufficiently clean.
3
So far as is reasonably practicable, waste materials shall not be allowed to accumulate in a workplace except in suitable receptacles.
Room dimensions and spaceI1410
1
Every room where persons work shall have sufficient floor area, height and unoccupied space for purposes of health, safety and welfare.
2
It shall be sufficient compliance with this regulation in a workplace which is not a new workplace, a modification, an extension and which, immediately before this regulation came into force in respect of it, was subject to the provisions of the Factories Act 1961, if the workplace does not contravene the provisions of Part I of Schedule 1.
Workstations and seatingI1511
1
Every workstation shall be so arranged that it is suitable both for any person at work in the workplace who is likely to work at that workstation and for any work of the undertaking which is likely to be done there.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), every workstation outdoors shall be so arranged that—
a
so far as is reasonably practicable, it provides protection from adverse weather;
b
it enables any person at the workstation to leave it swiftly or, as appropriate, to be assisted in the event of an emergency; and
c
it ensures that any person at the workstation is not likely to slip or fall.
3
A suitable seat shall be provided for each person at work in the workplace whose work includes operations of a kind that the work (or a substantial part of it) can or must be done sitting.
4
A seat shall not be suitable for the purpose of paragraph (3) unless—
a
it is suitable for the person for whom it is provided as well as for the operations to be performed; and
b
a suitable footrest is also provided where necessary.
Condition of floors and traffic routesI1612
1
Every floor in a workplace and the surface of every traffic route in a workplace shall be of a construction such that the floor or surface of the traffic route is suitable for the purpose for which it is used.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the requirements in that paragraph shall include requirements that—
a
the floor, or surface of the traffic route, shall have no hole or slope, or be uneven or slippery so as, in each case, to expose any person to a risk to his health or safety; and
b
every such floor shall have effective means of drainage where necessary.
3
So far as is reasonably practicable, every floor in a workplace and the surface of every traffic route in a workplace shall be kept free from obstructions and from any article or substance which may cause a person to slip, trip or fall.
4
In considering whether for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) a hole or slope exposes any person to a risk to his health or safety—
a
no account shall be taken of a hole where adequate measures have been taken to prevent a person falling; and
b
account shall be taken of any handrail provided in connection with any slope.
5
Suitable and sufficient handrails and, if appropriate, guards shall be provided on all traffic routes which are staircases except in circumstances in which a handrail can not be provided without obstructing the traffic route.
Falls or falling objectsI913
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5
So far as is practicable, every tank, pit or structure where there is a risk of a person in the workplace falling into a dangerous substance in the tank, pit or structure, shall be securely covered or fenced.
6
Every traffic route over, across or in an uncovered tank, pit or structure such as is mentioned in paragraph (5) shall be securely fenced.
7
In this regulation, “dangerous substance” means—
a
any substance likely to scald or burn;
b
any poisonous substance;
c
any corrosive substance;
d
any fume, gas or vapour likely to overcome a person; or
e
any granular or free-flowing solid substance, or any viscous substance which, in any case, is of a nature or quantity which is likely to cause danger to any person.
Windows, and transparent or translucent doors, gates and wallsI1714
1
Every window or other transparent or translucent surface in a wall or partition and every transparent or translucent surface in a door or gate shall, where necessary for reasons of health or safety—
a
be of safety material or be protected against breakage of the transparent or translucent material; and
b
be appropriately marked or incorporate features so as, in either case, to make it apparent.
Windows, skylights and ventilatorsI1815
1
No window, skylight or ventilator which is capable of being opened shall be likely to be opened, closed or adjusted in a manner which exposes any person performing such operation to a risk to his health or safety.
2
No window, skylight or ventilator shall be in a position when open which is likely to expose any person in the workplace to a risk to his health or safety.
Ability to clean windows etc. safelyI1916
1
All windows and skylights in a workplace shall be of a design or be so constructed that they may be cleaned safely.
2
In considering whether a window or skylight is of a design or so constructed as to comply with paragraph (1), account may be taken of equipment used in conjunction with the window or skylight or of devices fitted to the building.
Organisation etc. of traffic routesI2017
1
Every workplace shall be organised in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles can circulate in a safe manner.
2
Traffic routes in a workplace shall be suitable for the persons or vehicles using them, sufficient in number, in suitable positions and of sufficient size.
3
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), traffic routes shall not satisfy the requirements of that paragraph unless suitable measures are taken to ensure that—
a
pedestrians or, as the case may be, vehicles may use a traffic route without causing danger to the health or safety of persons at work near it;
b
there is sufficient separation of any traffic route for vehicles from doors or gates or from traffic routes for pedestrians which lead onto it; and
c
where vehicles and pedestrians use the same traffic route, there is sufficient separation between them.
4
All traffic routes shall be suitably indicated where necessary for reasons of health or safety.
5
Paragraph (2) shall apply so far as is reasonably practicable, to a workplace which is not a new workplace, a modification, an extension or a conversion.
Doors and gatesI2118
1
Doors and gates shall be suitably constructed (including being fitted with any necessary safety devices).
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), doors and gates shall not comply with that paragraph unless—
a
any sliding door or gate has a device to prevent it coming off its track during use;
b
any upward opening door or gate has a device to prevent it falling back;
c
any powered door or gate has suitable and effective features to prevent it causing injury by trapping any person;
d
where necessary for reasons of health or safety, any powered door or gate can be operated manually unless it opens automatically if the power fails; and
e
any door or gate which is capable of opening by being pushed from either side is of such a construction as to provide, when closed, a clear view of the space close to both sides.
Escalators and moving walkwaysI2219
Escalators and moving walkways shall:—
a
function safely;
b
be equipped with any necessary safety devices;
c
be fitted with one or more emergency stop controls which are easily identifiable and readily accessible.
Sanitary conveniencesI2320
1
Suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences shall be provided at readily accessible places.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), sanitary conveniences shall not be suitable unless—
a
the rooms containing them are adequately ventilated and lit;
b
they and the rooms containing them are kept in a clean and orderly condition; and
c
separate rooms containing conveniences are provided for men and women except where and so far as each convenience is in a separate room the door of which is capable of being secured from inside.
3
It shall be sufficient compliance with the requirement in paragraph (1) to provide sufficient sanitary conveniences in a workplace which is not a new workplace, a modification, an extension or a conversion and which, immediately before this regulation came into force in respect of it, was subject to the provisions of the Factories Act 1961, if sanitary conveniences are provided in accordance with the provisions of Part II of Schedule 1.
Washing facilitiesI2421
1
Suitable and sufficient washing facilities, including showers if required by the nature of the work or for health reasons, shall be provided at readily accessible places.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), washing facilities shall not be suitable unless—
a
they are provided in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience, whether or not provided elsewhere as well;
b
they are provided in the vicinity of any changing rooms required by these Regulations, whether or not provided elsewhere as well;
c
they include a supply of clean hot and cold, or warm, water (which shall be running water so far as is practicable);
d
they include soap or other suitable means of cleaning;
e
they include towels or other suitable means of drying;
f
the rooms containing them are sufficiently ventilated and lit;
g
they and the rooms containing them are kept in a clean and orderly condition; and
h
separate facilities are provided for men and women, except where and so far as they are provided in a room the door of which is capable of being secured from inside and the facilities in each such room are intended to be used by only one person at a time.
3
Paragraph (2)(h) shall not apply to facilities which are provided for washing hands, forearms and face only.
Drinking waterI2522
1
An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water shall be provided for all persons at work in the workplace.
2
Every supply of drinking water required by paragraph (1) shall—
a
be readily accessible at suitable places; and
b
be conspicuously marked by an appropriate sign where necessary for reasons of health or safety.
3
Where a supply of drinking water is required by paragraph (1), there shall also be provided a sufficient number of suitable cups or other drinking vessels unless the supply of drinking water is in a jet from which persons can drink easily.
Accommodation for clothingI2623
1
Suitable and sufficient accommodation shall be provided—
a
for the clothing of any person at work which is not worn during working hours; and
b
for special clothing which is worn by any person at work but which is not taken home.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the accommodation mentioned in that paragraph shall not be suitable unless—
a
where facilities to change clothing are required by regulation 24, it provides suitable security for the clothing mentioned in paragraph (1)(a);
b
where necessary to avoid risks to health or damage to the clothing, it includes separate accommodation for clothing worn at work and for other clothing;
c
so far as is reasonably practicable, it allows or includes facilities for drying clothing; and
d
it is in a suitable location.
Facilities for changing clothingI624
1
Suitable and sufficient facilities shall be provided for any person at work in the workplace to change clothing in all cases where—
a
the person has to wear special clothing for the purpose of work; and
b
the person can not, for reasons of health or propriety, be expected to change in another room.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the facilities mentioned in that paragraph shall not be suitable unless they include separate facilities for, or separate use of facilities by, men and women where necessary for reasons of propriety F12and the facilities are easily accessible, of sufficient capacity and provided with seating.
Facilities for rest and to eat mealsI725
1
Suitable and sufficient rest facilities shall be provided at readily accessible places.
2
Rest facilities provided by virtue of paragraph (1) shall—
a
where necessary for reasons of health or safety include, in the case of a new workplace, an extension or a conversion, rest facilities provided in one or more rest rooms, or, in other cases, in rest rooms or rest areas;
b
include suitable facilities to eat meals where food eaten in the workplace would otherwise be likely to become contaminated.
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Rest rooms and rest areas shall—
a
include suitable arrangements to protect non-smokers from discomfort caused by tobacco smoke; and
b
be equipped with—
i
an adequate number of tables and adequate seating with backs for the number of persons at work likely to use them at any one time; and
ii
seating which is adequate for the number of disabled persons at work and suitable for them.
4
Suitable facilities shall be provided for any person at work who is a pregnant woman or nursing mother to rest.
5
Suitable and sufficient facilities shall be provided for persons at work to eat meals where meals are regularly eaten in the workplace.
F4Disabled persons25A
Where necessary, those parts of the workplace (including in particular doors, passageways, stairs, showers, washbasins, lavatories and workstations) used or occupied directly by disabled persons at work shall be organised to take account of such persons.
Exemption certificatesI2726
1
The Secretary of State for Defence may, in the interests of national security, by a certificate in writing exempt any of the home forces, any visiting force or any headquarters from the requirements of these Regulations and any exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked by the said Secretary of State by a further certificate in writing at any time.
2
In this regulation—
a
“the home forces” has the same meaning as in section 12(1) of the Visiting Forces Act 195211;
b
“headquarters” has the same meaning as in article 3(2) of the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 196512;
c
“visiting force” has the same meaning as it does for the purposes of any provision of Part I of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.
Repeals, saving and revocationsI2827
1
The enactments mentioned in column 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part.
2
Nothing in this regulation shall affect the operation of any provision of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 196313 as that provision has effect by virtue of section 90(4) of that Act.
3
The instruments mentioned in column 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 are revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FACTORIES WHICH ARE NOT NEW WORKPLACES, MODIFICATIONS, EXTENSIONS OR CONVERSIONS
PART ISPACE
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No room in the workplace shall be so overcrowded as to cause risk to the health or safety of persons at work in it.
I302
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, the number of persons employed at atime in any workroom shall not be such that the amount of cubic space allowed for each is less than 11 cubic metres.
I313
In calculating for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the amount of cubic space in any room no space more than 4.2 metres from the floor shall be taken into account and, where a room contains a gallery, the gallery shall be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as if it were partitioned off from the remainder of the room and formed a separate room.
PART IINUMBER OF SANITARY CONVENIENCES
I324
In workplaces where females work, there shall be at least one suitable water closet for use by females only for every 25 females.
I335
In workplaces where males work, there shall be at least one suitable water closet for use by males only for every 25 males.
I346
In calculating the number of males or females who work in any workplace for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, any number not itself divisible by 25 without fraction or remainder shall be treated as the next number higher than it which is so divisible.
SCHEDULE 2REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
I35PART IREPEALS
1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
The Factories Act 1961 | Sections 1 to 7, 18, 28, 29, 57 to 60 and 69 | |
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 | Sections 4 to 16 | |
The Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 | Sections 3 and 5 and, in section 25, sub-sections (3) and (6) |
I1PART IIREVOCATIONS
Sch. 2 Pt. II in force at 1.1.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)(3)
(1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
Title | Reference | Extent of revocation |
The Flax and Tow Spinning and Weaving Regulations 1906 | S.R. & O. 1906/177, amended by S.I. 1988/1657 | Regulation 3, 8, 10, 11 and 14 |
The Hemp Spinning and Weaving Regulations 1907 | S.R. & O. 1907/660, amended by S.I. 1988/1657 | Regulations 3 to 5 and 8 |
Order dated 5 October 1917 (the Tin or Terne Plates Manufacture Welfare Order 1917) | S.R. & O. 1917/1035 | The whole Order |
Order dated 15 May 1918 (the Glass Bottle, etc. Manufacture Welfare Order 1918) | S.R. & O. 1918/558 | The whole Order |
Order dated 15 August 1919 (the Fruit Preserving Welfare Order 1919) | S.R. & O. 1919/1136, amended by S.I. 1988/1657 | The whole Order |
Order dated 23 April 1920 (the Laundries Welfare Order 1920) | S.R. & O. 1920/654 | The whole Order |
Order dated 28 July 1920 (the Gut Scraping, Tripe Dressing, etc. Welfare Order 1920) | S.R. & O. 1920/1437 | The whole Order |
Order dated 9 September 1920 (the Herring Curing (Norfolk and Suffolk) Welfare Order 1920) | S.R. & O. 1920/1662 | The whole Order |
Order dated 3 March 1921 (the Glass Bevelling Welfare Order 1921) | S.R. & O. 1921/288 | The whole Order |
The Herring Curing (Scotland) Welfare Order 1926 | S.R. & O. 1926/535 (S.24) | The whole Order |
The Herring Curing Welfare Order 1927 | S.R. & O. 1927/813, amended by S.I. 1960/1690 and 917 | The whole Order |
The Sacks (Cleaning and Repairing) Welfare Order 1927 | S.R. & O. 1927/860 | The whole Order |
The Horizontal Milling Machines Regulations 1928 | S.R. & O. 1928/548 | The whole Regulations |
The Cotton Cloth Factories Regulations 1929 | Regulations 5 to 10, 11 and 12 | |
The Oil Cake Welfare Order 1929 | S.R. & O. 1929/534 | Articles 3 to 6 |
The Cement Works Welfare Order 1930 | S.R. & O. 1930/94 | The whole Order |
The Tanning Welfare Order 1930 | S.R. & O. 1930/312 | The whole Order |
The Kiers Regulations 1938 | S.R. & O. 1938/106, amended by S.I. 1981/1152 | Regulations 12 to 15 |
The Sanitary Accommodation Regulations 1938 | S.R. & O. 1938/611, amended by S.I. 1974/426 | The whole Regulations |
The Clay Works (Welfare) Special Regulations 1948 | Regulations 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 | |
The Jute (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1948 | S.I. 1948/1696, amended by S.I. 1988/1657 | Regulations 11, 13, 14 to 16 and 19 to 26 |
The Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950 | S.I. 1950/65, amended by S.I. 1963/879, 1973/36, 1980/1248, 1982/877, 1988/1657, 1989/2311 and 1990/305 | Regulation 15 |
The Iron and Steel Foundries Regulations 1953 | S.I. 1953/1464, amended by S.I. 1974/1681 and 1981/1332 | The whole Regulations |
The Washing Facilities (Running Water) Exemption Regulations 1960 | The whole Regulations | |
The Washing Facilities (Miscellaneous Industries) Regulations 1960 | The whole Regulations | |
The Factories (Cleanliness of Walls and Ceilings) Order 1960 | S.I. 1960/1794, amended by S.I. 1974/427 | The whole Order |
The Non-ferrous Metals (Melting and Founding) Regulations 1962 | S.I. 1962/1667, amended by S.I. 1974/1681, 1981/1332 and 1988/165 | Regulations 5, 6 to 10, 14 to 17 and 20 |
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Exemption No. 1) Order 1964 | The whole Order | |
The Washing Facilities Regulations 1964 | The whole Regulations | |
The Sanitary Conveniences Regulations 1964 | S.I. 1964/966, amended by S.I. 1982/827 | The whole Regulations |
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Exemption No. 7) Order 1968 | S.I. 1968/1947, amended by S.I. 1982/827 | The whole Order |
The Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970 | Regulation 17 | |
The Sanitary Accommodation (Amendment) Regulations 1974 | The whole Regulations | |
The Factories (Cleanliness of Walls and Ceilings) (Amendment) Regulations 1974 | The whole Regulations | |
The Woodworking Machines Regulations 1974 | S.I. 1974/903, amended by S.I. 1978/1126 | Regulations 10 to 12 |
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 etc. (Metrication) Regulations 1982 | The whole Regulations |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Sch. 2 Pt. I in force at 1.1.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)(3)