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The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
The act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other.
These duties are qualified in the act by the principle of 'so far as is reasonably practicable'.
The law requires what good management and common sense would lead employers to do anyway: that is, to look at what the risks are and take sensible measures to tackle them.
The act is supported by a wide range of regulations and their codes of practice.
Comprehensive information and advice is available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website: www.hse.gov.uk (opens in a new window)
The HSE also provide a website for small business, including a "must do" list, advice and training on their website: www.hse.gov.uk/smallbusinesses (opens in a new window)
