A new publication has been added to the list of legal publications:
Category: Legislation
Overlap of the Biocidal Products Directive and REACH
REACH came into force on 1 June 2007 and with it the requirement to register all substances which are imported into or
Construction Design and Management regulations
Full regulatory impact assessment on the revised Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.
Inhalable dust in coal mines
Full regulatory impact assessment on the control of inhalable dust in coal mines.
Statutory instruments (Regulations) owned and enforced by HSE
This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates.
Mining legislation information
In light of a consultation on proposed amendments to mining legislation, the mining legislation page has been updated.
Consultation on legislation amendments
A consultation seeking comments on proposals to amend regulations on explosives, to revoke obsolete local mining
Use of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
This research study looks at the use of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 in relation to
Carriage of dangerous goods manual amended
The laws concerning the movement of dangerous substances by road have changed. HSE and other
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark in law. For the first time, companies and
Survey of claims for occupational injury or ill health
The Employment Law Research Unit in the University of Warwick was given the task of reviewing if there
Future European directives
Details on European health and safety legislation and other measures which affect the UK health and safety system
New legislation from 1 October
Two changes to health and safety law commence from 1 October 2007:
Regulatory impact assessment - explosives
An impact assessment of manufacture and storage of explosives. The regulations are intended to correct an omission in the
Health and safety for disabled people and their employers
A new microsite to promote good practice in disability equality at work and health and safety risk assessment.
HSC says don’t overcomplicate health and safety
As a part of the Government’s Better Regulation Agenda the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the
Euronews July 2007
The july edition of Euronews is now available, giving details on the health and safety legislative proposals introduced by the
Pressure Equipment Directive – Interpretation
This Operational Circular (OC) is intended to provide an interpretation of Recital No 5 in the Pressure
List of approved workplace exposure limits updated
The list of workplace exposure limits EH40, for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
European court supports UK safety laws
Today the European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld one of the key elements of British health and safety law – the use of the

