UK workplace compliance rests largely on a small number of Acts and Regulations. These pages set out what each one requires. Each quotes the operative wording and links the official text. They also show which ProCompliance courses cover it.
UK compliance legislation explained in full
Each of these pages quotes the duty from the official text. It names the section the duty comes from. Then it links back to legislation.gov.uk.
The duties on every employer
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974The foundation of British workplace safety law. It places a general duty on every employer to protect employees so far as is reasonably practicable, and it names training as one of the specific ways that duty is met.6 courses cover thisDrug & Alcohol Awareness Training, General Health and Safety Training, Health & Safety for Homeworkers Training, Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training, Health & Safety for Managers Training, Lone Worker Safety TrainingWhat it requiresManagement of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999These regulations turn the 1974 Act's general duty into specific management requirements, including risk assessment and the rules on when training must be given and repeated.2 courses cover thisDynamic Risk Assessment, Risk AssessmentWhat it requiresRIDDOR 2013Requires employers to report serious workplace injuries, deaths, listed diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority, and to keep a record of each.2 courses cover thisAccident Reporting Training, RIDDOR Awareness TrainingWhat it requires
Legislation for a specific hazard
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992Sets a three step order for dealing with manual handling risk: avoid it, assess what cannot be avoided, then reduce the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable.3 courses cover thisCorrect Lifting Techniques Training, Manual Handling Training, TILE AssessmentWhat it requiresFire Safety Order 2005The main fire safety law for workplaces in England and Wales. It requires a fire risk assessment and places an explicit duty to train staff.3 courses cover thisFire Awareness Training, Fire Extinguisher Training, Fire Warden TrainingWhat it requiresCOSHH Regulations 2002Known as COSHH. Requires employers to assess and control exposure to hazardous substances, and to tell and train the people who work with them.4 courses cover thisCOSHH Training, Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Training, Silica and Dust Awareness Training, Spill Kits (Chemicals & Oils) TrainingWhat it requiresWork at Height Regulations 2005Applies wherever a fall could cause personal injury. There is no minimum height. Competence is the central requirement.3 courses cover thisLadder Safety Training, Safety Harness Training, Working at Height TrainingWhat it requiresControl of Noise at Work Regulations 2005Requires employers to assess noise exposure, control it, and inform and train the people exposed to it.1 course covers thisNoise Awareness TrainingWhat it requiresControl of Asbestos Regulations 2012Covers the duty to manage asbestos in non domestic premises and the information, instruction and training for anyone liable to be exposed.2 courses cover thisAsbestos Awareness Training, Duty to Manage Asbestos TrainingWhat it requires
Legislation for equipment and workstations
PUWER 1998Known as PUWER. Work equipment must be suitable, maintained, and used by people who have been trained, including the people supervising its use.3 courses cover thisAbrasive Wheels Safety Training, Lock Out Tag Out Training, PUWER TrainingWhat it requiresPPE at Work Regulations 1992PPE is the last line of defence after other controls. Where it is used, the employer must make sure people know why and how to use it.1 course covers thisPersonal Protective Equipment TrainingWhat it requiresDSE Regulations 1992Covers workstation assessment, training and eye tests for display screen users, including people working from home.1 course covers thisDisplay Screen Equipment TrainingWhat it requires
Also cited across our courses
Our course pages also name these frameworks, and each one below links straight to its official text.
Legislation A to D
ACOP L8, Control of Legionella1 course cites itOfficial text
Bribery Act 20101 course cites itOfficial text
Building Safety Act 20221 course cites itOfficial text
Care Act 20141 course cites itOfficial text
CDM 20151 course cites itOfficial text
Competition Act 19981 course cites itOfficial text
Confined Spaces Regulations 19971 course cites itOfficial text
Consumer Rights Act 20151 course cites itOfficial text
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 20051 course cites itOfficial text
Criminal Finances Act 20171 course cites itOfficial text
Cyber Essentials, NCSC guidance1 course cites itOfficial text
Driving for work, HSE and DVSA guidance1 course cites itOfficial text
DSEAR 20021 course cites itOfficial text
Legislation E to L
Electricity at Work Regulations 19891 course cites itOfficial text
Environmental Protection Act 19901 course cites itOfficial text
Equality Act 20106 courses cite itOfficial text
Food Information Regulations, Natasha's Law1 course cites itOfficial text
Food Safety Act 1990, Regulation 852/20043 courses cite itOfficial text
Fraud Act 20061 course cites itOfficial text
Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 20251 course cites itOfficial text
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 19812 courses cite itOfficial text
Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 20131 course cites itOfficial text
Health and Social Care Act Code of Practice1 course cites itOfficial text
Licensing Act 20031 course cites itOfficial text
LOLER 19981 course cites itOfficial text
Legislation M to Z
Management Standards for work related stress1 course cites itOfficial text
Mental Capacity Act 20052 courses cite itOfficial text
Modern Slavery Act 20151 course cites itOfficial text
Money Laundering Regulations 2017, POCA 20021 course cites itOfficial text
NCSC guidance3 courses cite itOfficial text
Public Interest Disclosure Act 19981 course cites itOfficial text
Regulation 852/20041 course cites itOfficial text
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 20251 course cites itOfficial text
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 20182 courses cite itOfficial text
Worker Protection Act 2023, Employment Rights Act 20253 courses cite itOfficial text
Working Together to Safeguard Children1 course cites itOfficial text
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 19921 course cites itOfficial text
Workplace transport safety, HSE guidance1 course cites itOfficial text
These plain English summaries are not legal advice. Every page therefore links the official text, which is the version to rely on. If a duty turns on your own risk assessment, only that assessment can tell you what it means.