The Löfstedt review
	
An independent review of health and safety legislation –call for evidence
May 2011	

Contents
Independent review of health and safety legislation – call for evidence
Call for evidence
Responses
List of specific questions
Freedom of Information
Independent review of health and safety legislation – response form
Respondent details
Review questions
Annex A – List of Statutory Instruments (regulations) owned by HSE and primarily enforced by HSE and Local Authorities, and Associated Approved Codes of Practice
Approved Codes of Practice
Annex B – Terms of Reference

Independent review of health and safety legislation – call for evidence
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Minister for Employment, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling, has asked Professor Löfstedt to chair an independent review of health and safety legislation. He is being supported by an advisory panel of cross-party politicians, employer representatives and employee representatives. 
The review will consider the opportunities for reducing the burden of health and safety legislation on UK businesses while maintaining the progress made in improving health and safety outcomes. In particular it will consider the scope for combining, simplifying or reducing the – approximately 200 – statutory instruments owned by HSE and primarily enforced by HSE and Local Authorities, and the associated Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP) which provide advice, with special legal status, on compliance with health and safety law.  
A list of the health and safety regulations and ACoPs is provided at Annex A.  The full terms of reference for the review are also attached for information at Annex B. 
Call for evidence
The Professor and advisory panel are keen to gather evidence from key stakeholders with an understanding of health and safety law to inform the review. They would therefore be grateful if you would take the time to send in any evidence you have, including on the specific questions attached, by no later than 29 July 2011 so that they can give sufficient consideration to this before reporting to the Minister in October. 
Responses
Please provide your responses to the questions in the relevant boxes below.  Please include any other comments or evidence that you think would be helpful in informing the review. 
Once you have completed your response, please save it to your computer and then email the saved version to us at:
review.healthandsafety@dwp.gsi.gov.uk 

Alternatively, please print out a copy and send it to us at:
 
Health and Safety Review Team
Department for Work and Pensions
Level 2B
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London 
SW1H 9NA

Please ensure your response reaches us by 29 July 2011

List of specific questions
Please describe any examples (cases about which you have direct knowledge) or include any evidence you have to support your answers.

Question 1: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) that have significantly improved health and safety and should not be changed?  

Question 2: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) which need to be simplified?  

Question 3: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) which it would be helpful to merge together and why?  

Question 4: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) that could be abolished without any negative effect on the health and safety of individuals? 

Question 5: Are there any particular health and safety regulations that have created significant additional burdens on business but that have had limited impact on health or safety?

Question 6: To what extent does the concept of ‘reasonably practicable’ help manage the burden of health and safety regulation?

Question 7: Are there any examples where health and safety regulations have led to unreasonable outcomes, or to inappropriate litigation and compensation?

Question 8: Are there any lessons that can be learned from the way other EU countries have approached the regulation of health and safety, in terms of (a) their overall approach and (b) regulating for particular risks or hazards?

Question 9: Can you provide evidence that the requirements of EU Directives have or have not been unnecessarily enhanced (‘gold-plated’) when incorporated into UK health and safety regulation?

Question 10: Does health and safety law suitably place responsibility in an appropriate way on those that create risk? If not what changes would be required?

Freedom of Information
The information you send us may be referred to in the published report. All information contained in your response may be subject to publication or disclosure if requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. By providing personal information for this review it is understood that you consent to its disclosure and publication. If this is not the case, you should limit any personal information provided or remove it completely. If you want the information in your response to be kept confidential, you should explain this as part of your response, although we cannot guarantee to do this. 

Independent review of health and safety legislation – response form
Respondent details
Name		
Address	

	
Telephone		
Email		
Organisation	Employer 						           □
Trade Union						           □
Trade Association						□
Other Representative Body				□
Professional Organisation					□
Other (please specify) 					□                                       	
Position		
If employer:	
Size of employer 
(no. of employees)
	0-49 employees						□
50-249 employees						□
250+ employees						□	
Sector	Public Sector						           □
Private Sector						□
Third Sector						           □	
Industry (if known)	Agriculture						           □
Construction						           □
Education						           □
Extractive and Utility Supply 			           □
Health and Social Work					□
Hotels and Restaurants				           □
Manufacturing					           □
Public Administration					□
Transport, Storage and Communication		           □
Wholesale and Retail					□	

Review questions
Question 1: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) that have significantly improved health and safety and should not be changed?	

	

Question 2: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) which need to be simplified? 	

	

Question 3: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) which it would help to merge together and why? 	

	

Question 4: Are there any particular health and safety regulations (or ACoPs) that could be abolished without any negative effect on the health and safety of individuals? 	

	

Question 5: Are there any particular health and safety regulations that have created significant additional burdens on business but that have had limited impact on health or safety?	

	

Question 6: To what extent does the concept of ‘reasonably practicable’ help manage the burden of health and safety regulation?	

	

Question 7: Are there any examples where health and safety regulations have led to unreasonable outcomes, or to inappropriate litigation and compensation?	

	

Question 8: Are there any lessons that can be learned from the way other EU countries have approached the regulation of health and safety, in terms of (a) their overall approach and (b) regulating for particular risks or hazards?	

	

Question 9: Can you provide evidence that the requirements of EU Directives have or have not been unnecessarily enhanced (‘gold-plated’) when incorporated into UK health and safety regulation?	

	

Question 10: Does health and safety law suitably place responsibility in an appropriate way on those that create risk? If not what changes would be required?	

	

Any other comments/evidence?

	
Please attach further additional sheets as necessary.

Annex A – List of Statutory Instruments (regulations) owned by HSE and primarily enforced by HSE and Local Authorities, and Associated Approved Codes of Practice

Name of Regulation	Year	S.I. no.	Subject	
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 	2010	2840	Biosafety 	
Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1140) 	2010	1140	Radiation	
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/46)	1975	46	Agriculture	
Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I.1990/1075) 	1990	1075	Agriculture	
Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2034)	1974	2034	Agriculture	
Anthrax Prevention Order 1971 etc (Revocation) Regulations (S.I. 2005/228) 	2005	228	Infections	
Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/429) 	2003	429	Biocides	
Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/880) 	2001	880	Biocides	
Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2451) 	2005	2451	Biocides	
Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/293) 	2007	293	Biocides	
Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010 	2010	745	Biocides	
Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) 	1995	2038	General	
Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (Exemptions) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1314)	1980	1314	Fire	
Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1841)	1974	1841	Fire and explosion	
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1689) 	2002	1689	CHIP	
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2571) 	2005	2571	CHIP	
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2337) 	2008	2337	CHIP	
Chemicals (Hazard Information and packaging for supply) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/716) 	2009	716	CHIP	
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Regulation (EC) 2008 (S.I. 2008/1272) 	2008	1272	GHS	
Coal and Other Mines (General Duties and Conduct) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/2016)	1956	2016	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1777)	1956	1777	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Locomotives) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1771)	1956	1771	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Metrication) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/1648)	1978	1648	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Safety-Lamps and Lighting) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1765)	1956	1765	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Sanitary Conveniences) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1776)	1956	1776	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Shafts, Outlets and Roads) (Amendment) Regulations 1968 (S.I. 1968/1037)	1968	1037	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Shafts, Outlets and Roads) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/69)	1960	69	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Sidings) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1773)	1956	1773	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Ventilation) (Variation) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1116)	1960	1116	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Ventilation) (Variation) Regulations 1966 (S.I. 1966/1139)	1966	1139	Mining	
Coal and Other Mines (Ventilation) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1764)	1956	1764	Mining	
Coal and Other Safety-Lamp Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/208) 	1993	208	Mining	
Coal Mines (Cardrox and Hydrox) Regulations 1956 (S.I. 1956/1942)	1956	1942	Mining	
Coal Mines (Clearances in Transport Roads) Regulations 1959 (S.I. 1956/1217)	1956	1217	Mining	
Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007 	2007	1894 	Mining	
Coal Mines (Firedamp Drainage) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1015)	1960	1015	Mining	
Coal Mines (Owner’s Operating Rules) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2331) 	1993	2331	Mining	
Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) (Second Amendment) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2124)	1974	2124	Mining	
Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) (Variation) Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1738)	1960	1738	Mining	
Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1769)	1956	1769	Mining	
Coal Mines (Respirable Dust) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I.1978/807)	1978	807	Mining	
Coal Mines (Respirable Dust) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1433)	1975	1433	Mining	
Compressed Acetylene Order 1947 (S.I. 1947/805)	1947	805	Fire	
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713) 	1997	1713	Confined spaces 	
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/320) 	2007	320	Construction 	
Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/2209) 	1989	2209	Construction 	
Control of Asbestos Regulations (S.I. 2006/2739) 	2006	2739	Asbestos	
Control of Explosives Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1531) 	1991	1531	Explosives	
Control of Industrial Air Pollution (Transfer of Powers of Enforcement) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/180) 	1987	180	General	
Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2676) 	2002	2676	General	
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/743) 	1999	743	COMAH	
Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1088) 	2005	1088	COMAH	
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1643) 	2005	1643	Noise	
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978) 	2003	978	COSHH	
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386) 	2004	3386	COSHH	
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2677) 	2002	2677	COSHH	
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1093) 	2005	1093	Vibration	
Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/304) 	1990	304	General	
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2776) 	2002	2776	Dangerous substances (Fire and explosion)	
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/37) 	1987	37	Dangerous substances (Explosives)	
Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1969 (S.I. 1969/807)	1969	807	Mining and Quarries 	
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2776) 	1997	2776	Diving	
Docks Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1655) 	1988	1655	Ports	
Docks, Shipbuilding etc (Metrication) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/644)	1983	644	Ports	
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/635) 	1989	635	Electrical safety	
Employers’ Health and Safety Policy Statements (Exception) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1584)	1975	1584	General	
Employment Medical Advisory Service (Factories Act Orders etc Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/36)	1973	36	General	
Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2870) 	1995	2870	Mining	
Explosive Acts 1875 and 1923 etc (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1885)	1974	1885	Explosives	
Explosives Act 1875 (Exemptions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/1378)	1979	1378	Explosives	
Explosives Act 1875 etc. (Metrication and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/510)	1984	510	Explosives	
Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923 etc (Repeals and Modifications) (Amendment) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2166)	1974	2166	Explosives	
Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/928) 	2005	928	Chemicals	
Factories Act (Docks, Building and Engineering Construction, etc) Modification Regulations 1938 (S.I. 1938/610)	1938	610	Factories	
Factories Act 1961 and Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/605) 	2009	605	General	
Factories Act 1961 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1012)	1975	1012	General	
Factories Act 1961 etc (Metrication) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/978)	1983	978	General	
Factories Act 1961 etc (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1941)	1974	1941	General	
Factories Act 1961 etc (Repeals) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/2004)	1976	2004	General	
Factories Act General Register Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/8)	1973	8	General	
The locomotives and wagons on lines and sidings in or used in conection with premises under Factory and Workshop Regulations 1906 (S.I. 19/679)	1906	679	Workplace transport	
Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/2003)	1976	2003	Fire	
Fire Precautions (Factories, Offices, Shops and Railway Premises) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/76) 	1989	76	Fire	
Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) (Revocation) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/79) 	1989	79	Fire	
Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1890)	1984	1890	Workplace transport	
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2451) 	1998	2451	Gas - domestic	
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/551) 	1996	551	Gas - supply	
Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2535) 	1996	2535	Gas - domestic	
Gasholders (Record of Examinations) Order 1938 (S.I. 1938/598)	1938	598	Gas - supply	
Gasholders and Steam Boilers Regulations (Metrication) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/687)	1981	687	Gas - supply	
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/63) 	2002	63	Genetically modified organisms	
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2466) 	2005	2466	Genetically modified organisms	
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2831) 	2000	2831	Genetically modified organisms	
Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Miscellaneous Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1247)	1976	1247	Agriculture	
Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1513) 	1996	1513	Workers	
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2792) 	1992	2792	Offices	
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/494) 	1998	494	Local authorities	
Health and Safety (Explosives and Petroleum Fees) (Modification) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1998/52) 	1987	52	Explosives	
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2007 (2007/813) 	2007	813	Charging	
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2008 (2008/736) 	2008	736	Charging	
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2009 (2009/515) 	2009	515	Charging	
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2010 	2010	579	Charging	
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/917)	1981	917	First aid	
Health and Safety (Foundries etc) (Metrication) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1332)	1981	1332	Engineering	
Health and Safety Information for Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/606) 	2009	606	Business	
Health and Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1524) 	1992	1524	General	
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2174) 	2002	2174	General	
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Metrication etc) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1811)	1992	1811	General	
Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3234) 	1995	3234	General	
Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1811) 	1996	1811	General	
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/341) 	1996	341	General	
Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1380) 	1990	1380	Workers	
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2127) 	2001	2127	General	
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2011 	2011	745	Offshore	
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous substances) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/282) 	2002	282	Workers	
Health and Safety Information for Employees (Modifications and Repeals) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2923) 	1995	2923	Workers	
Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/682) 	1989	682	Workers	
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1246)	1976	1246	General	
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/335)	1975	335	General	
Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974 (S.I. 1974/2068)	1974	2068	Scotland	
Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974 (S.I. 1974/2040)	1974	2040	General	
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/693) 	2009	693	Mining 	
Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3232) 	1999	3232	Radiation 	
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2307) 	1998	2307	Work equipment	
Loading and Unloading of Fishing Vessels Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1656) 	1988	1656	Ports	
Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1897) 	1993	1897	Mining	
Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2457) 	2003	2457	Fire	
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3242) 	1999	3242	Risk	
Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/438) 	2006	438	Risk	
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2793) 	1992	2793	Manual handling	
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082) 	2005	1082	Explosives	
Mines (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/2463) 	1999	2463	Mining	
Mines (Manner of Search for Smoking Materials) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/2016)	1956	2016	Mining	
Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1964 (S.I. 1964/209)	1964	209	Mining	
Mines (Precautions Against Inrushes) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/318)	1979	318	Mining	
Mines (Safety of Exit) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1729) 	1988	1729	Mining	
Mines (Shafts and Winding) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/302) 	1993	302	Mining	
Mines and Quarries (Metrication) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/2063)	1976	2063	Mining	
Mines and Quarries (Tipping Plans) Rules 1971 (S.I. 1971/1378)	1971	1378	Mining	
Mines and Quarries (Tips) Regulations 1971 (S.I. 1971/1377)	1971	1377	Mining	
Mines and Quarries Acts 1954 to 1971 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2013)	1974	2013	Mining	
Mines and Quarries Acts 1954 to 1971 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1102)	1975	1102	Mining	
Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2005) 	1995	2005	Mining	
Miscellaneous Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1959 (S.I. 1959/2258)	1959	2258	Mining	
Miscellaneous Mines (Metrication) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/994)	1983	994	Mining	
Miscellaneous Mines (General) Order 1956 (S.I. 1956/1778)	1956	1778	Mining	
Non-ferrous Metals (Melting and Founding) Regulations 1962 (S.I. 1962/1667)	1962	1667	Engineering	
Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/811) 	2010	811	Construction	
Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 (S.I.1992/2225) 	1992	2225	Biosafety	
Notification of Employment of Persons Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/533)	1964	533	Workers	
Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2979) 	2002	2979	COMAH	
Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1357)	1982	1357	COMAH	
Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/333) 	2010	333	Construction	
Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1965 (S.I. 1965/1824)	1965	1824	Nuclear	
Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/2892) 	1999	2892	Nuclear	
Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) (Amendment) Regulations (EIADR) 2006 (S.I. 2006/657) 	2006	657	Nuclear	
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1943)	1974	1943	General	
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1012)	1975	1012	General	
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 etc (Repeals) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/2005)	1976	2005	General	
Offshore Electricity and Noise Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1993) 	1997	1993	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/1842)	1973	1842	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Logbooks and Registration of Death) Regulations 1972 (S.I. 1972/1542)	1972	1542	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/743) 	1995	743	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3117) 	2005	3117	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/971) 	1989	971	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1656) 	2005	1656	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2669) 	2005	2669	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No 3) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3227) 	2005	3227	Offshore	
Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331) 	1987	1331	Offshore	
Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1671) 	1989	1671	Offshore	
Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738) 	1995	738	Offshore	
Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/913) 	1996	913	Offshore	
Offshore Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2175) 	2002	2174	Offshore	
Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1823)	1993	1823	Offshore	
Order in Council No. 30 Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, keeping, conveyance or sale of acetylene when an explosive as defined by the order (S.R. &O 1937/54)	1937	54	Fire	
Order of Secretary of State (No 5) relating to Compressed Acetylene in Admixture with Oil-Gas (S.R.& O. 1898/248)	1898	248	Fire	
Order of Secretary of State (No 5A) relating to Compressed Acetylene in Admixture with Oil-Gas (1905) (S.R.& O. 1905/1128)	1905	1128	Fire	
Order of Secretary of State (No 9) relating to Compressed Acetylene contained in a Porous Substance (1919) S.R.& O. 1919/809)	1919	809	Fire	
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2966) 	1992	2966	General	
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Enforcement) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/427)	1979	427	Fire	
Petroleum (Liquid Methane) Order 1957 (S.I. 1957/859)	1957	859	Fire	
Petroleum (Mixtures) Order 1929 (S.I. 1929/993)	1929	993	Fire	
Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1942)	1974	1942	Fire	
Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc) Regulations 1929 (S.I. 1929/952)	1929	952	Fire	
Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/630)	1982	630	Fire	
Pipe-lines Act 1962 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1986)	1974	1986	Pipelines	
Pipelines Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2563) 	2003	2563	Pipelines	
Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/825) 	1996	825	Pipelines	
Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993 (1993/2714) 	1993	2714	Explosives	
Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 + (Commencement) Order (1999/860) 	1999	860	Police Services	
Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950 (S.I. 1950/65)	1950	65	General	
Pottery (Health etc) (Metrication) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/877)	1982	877	General	
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/128) 	2000	128	General	
Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3262) 	1998	3262	Agriculture	
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2306) 	1998	2306	Work equipment	
Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2024) 	1999	2024	Quarries	
Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2975) 	2001	2975	Radiation 	
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3163) 	1995	3163	RIDDOR	
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/500)	1977	500	Safety representatives	
Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1932)	1960	1932	General	
Stratified Ironstone, Shale and Fireclay Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1956 (S.I. 1956/1943)	1956	1943	Explosives	
Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/680) 	1991	680	Pipelines	
Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors etc) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/835)	1977	835	Pipelines	
Submarine Pipe-lines Safety Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1513)	1982	1513	Pipelines	
Work at Height Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/735) 	2005	735	Falls from height	
Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/114) 	2007	114	Falls from height	
Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1656) 	1996	1656	Compressed air	
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3004) 	1992	3004	General	

Approved Codes of Practice 
	Approved Codes of Practice - April 2011	Year	
COP6	Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982
Requirements for testing and marking or labelling Approved Code of Practice		1982	
COP20		Standards of training in safe gas installation
 Approved Code of Practice	1987	
COP25	Safety in docks
Docks Regulations 1988 
Approved Code of Practice with Regulations and guidance		1988	
COP28	Safety of exit from mines underground workings 		
Mines (Safety of Exit) Regulations 1988 Approved Code of Practice	1989	
L5	Control of substances hazardous to health 
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Fifth edition)		2005	
L8			
	Legionnaires’ disease 
The control of legionella bacteria in water systems 
Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Third edition)	2000	
L21	Management of health and safety at work
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Second edition) 		2000	
L22	Safe use of work equipment 
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations		
Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Third edition)	2008	
L24	Workplace health, safety and welfare 
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Approved Code of Practice 	1992	
L42	Shafts and winding in mines
Mines (Shafts and Winding) Regulations 1993 Approved Code of Practice	1993	
L43	First aid at mines 
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice	1993	

L44	The management and administration of safety and health at mines
Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines 
Regulations 1993 Approved Code of Practice	1993	
L45	Explosives at coal and other safety-lamp mines
Coal and other Safety-lamp Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1993 
Approved Code of Practice		1993	
L46	The prevention of inrushes in mines Approved Code of Practice	1993	
L56	Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances	
The Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations 1998  
Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Third edition)	2011	
L60	Control of substances hazardous to health in the production of pottery
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994
The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980 Approved Code of Practice 	1995	
L65	Prevention of fire and explosion and emergency response on offshore installations 
Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 Approved Code of Practice and guidance  	1997	
L71	Escape and rescue from mines
Escape and Rescue from Mines, Regulations 1995 Approved Code of Practice and guidance  	1995	
L74	First aid at work 
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2009	
L81	Design, construction and installation of gas service pipes	
Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 Approved Code of Practice and guidance 	1996
	
L101	Safe work in confined spaces 
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice, 
Regulations and guidance (Second edition) 				2009	
L103	Commercial diving projects offshore 
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice		1998	
L104	Commercial diving projects inland/inshore 
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice			1998	
L105	Recreational diving projects 
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice	1998	
L106	Media diving projects 
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice		1998	
L107	Scientific and archaeological diving projects 
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Approved Code of Practice		1998	
L112	Safe use of power presses 
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 as applied to power presses Approved Code of Practice and guidance	1998	
L113	Safe use of lifting equipment 
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	1998	
L114		Safe use of woodworking machinery 
Provision and Use of Work	Equipment Regulations 1998, as applied to woodworking machinery  Approved Code of Practice and guidance	1998	
L116	Preventing accidents to children in agriculture 
Approved Code of Practice			1999	
L117	Rider-operated lift trucks 
Operator training Approved Code of Practice and guidance		1999	
L118	Health and safety at quarries 
Quarries Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice		1999	
L119	The control of ground movement in mines 			
The Mines (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999 
Approved Code of Practice and guidance 	1999	
L121	Work with ionising radiation 
Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice and guidance 	2000	
L122	Safety of pressure systems 
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 Approved Code of Practice	
	2000	
L123	Health care and first aid on offshore installations 		
and pipeline works Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-aid) 
Regulations 1989 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2000	
L127	The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises 
Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Second edition)
	2006	
L128		The use of electricity in mines 
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 Approved Code of Practice	2001	
L130	The compilation of safety data sheets 			
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply)  
Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice  (Third edition)  	2002	
L131	Approved Classification and Labelling Guide (Sixth edition)  
Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (CHIP 4) Approved Guide (Sixth edition)	2009	
L132	Control of lead at work 
Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice and guidance (Third edition)	2002	
L133	Unloading petrol from road tankers 
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres 	
Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L134		Design of plant, equipment and workplaces 
Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres 
Regulations 2002  Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L135	Storage of dangerous substances 
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L136	Control and mitigation measures 
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L137		Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures 
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L138 		Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres 	
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2003	
L139	Manufacture and storage of explosives 
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005
Approved Code of Practice and guidance	2005	
L141	Whole-body vibration 
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 Guidance on Regulations		2005	
L143	Work with materials containing asbestos
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 Approved Code of Practice and guidance		2006	
L144	Managing health and safety in construction 
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance	2007	
L145	Control of inhalable dust in coal mines			
The Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007
Approved Code of Practice and guidance 	2007	
L146	Consulting workers on health and safety 
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees 
Regulations 1977 (as amended) and Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (as amended) Approved Codes of Practice and guidance 		
	2008	

Annex B – Terms of Reference
Background
As part of the Government’s plans to reform Britain’s health and safety system, the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Minister for Employment, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, commissioned an independent review of health and safety legislation. 
Purpose
The review will consider the opportunities for reducing the burden of health and safety legislation on UK businesses whilst maintaining the progress made in improving health and safety outcomes.
In particular, the review will consider the scope for combining, simplifying or reducing the – approximately 200 – statutory instruments owned by HSE and primarily enforced by HSE and Local Authorities, and the associated Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP) which provide advice, with special legal status, on compliance with health and safety law.
In doing so, it will seek to take into account:
•	the extent to which these regulations have led to positive health and safety outcomes and the extent to which they have created significant economic costs for businesses of all sizes;
•	whether the requirements of EU Directives are being unnecessarily enhanced (‘gold-plated’) when transposed into UK regulation; and
•	any evidence or examples of where health and safety regulations have led to unreasonable outcomes, or inappropriate litigation and compensation.

The review will gather evidence from a range of key stakeholders, including:
•	Government bodies;
•	employers’ organisations;
•	employee organisations;
•	professional health and safety bodies; and 
•	academics. 

It will also see if lessons can be learned from comparison with health and safety regimes in other countries and consider whether health and safety law suitably places responsibility on those that create risk.
Governance
The review will be chaired by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, Director of the King’s Centre for Risk Management at King’s College, London. He will be supported by an Advisory Panel whose role is to work with the Chair and provide constructive challenge to the review.
Review membership
Chair:	Professor Ragnar Löfstedt	
Advisory Panel:		
Legislature representative (Con)	Andrew Bridgen MP	
Legislature representative (Lab)	Andrew Miller MP 	
Legislature representative (Lib Dem)	To be confirmed	
Employer representative	John Armitt (Olympic Delivery Authority)	
Employee representative	Sarah Veale (Trades Union Congress)	
Small business representative	Dr Adam Marshall (British Chambers of Commerce)	
Timescale
The review was launched on 21 March 2011, and is expected to report to the Minister for Employment by the end of October 2011. The report will be published on the DWP website. 
Secretariat
The review will be supported by a small team of civil servants, based in DWP. The Review team will: 
•	arrange meetings and agree attendees and the agenda with the Chair; 
•	commission and circulate papers before each meeting; 
•	produce a record of decisions and actions from each meeting; 
•	coordinate the call for evidence to the review;
•	deal with enquiries arising from the review; and 
•	provide regular updates to the Minister for Employment. 
Contact
Email: Review.healthandsafety@dwp.gsi.gov.uk