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What does HSWA mean? Shorthand for the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the principal occupational health and safety statute in Great Britain. In practice, lawyers use HSWA to refer to the statutory framework imposing general duties on employers, the self-employed and those in control of premises to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of employees and non-employees, and to the associated enforcement regime. The abbreviation is not defined in the Act but is standard practitioner usage. HSWA 1974 enables extensive secondary regulations (for example, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999) and creates...

Health and safety in insolvency appointments: HSWA 1974 duties, criminal liability, multiple dutyholders and practical compliance steps for insolvency practitioners

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What is the main legislation covering this area?

The principal statute for health and safety is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (hswa 1974). HSWA 1974:

sets out the overarching health and safety duties that may arise in a workplace
establishes the enforcement framework to ensure those duties are fulfilled
enables the making of subordinate legislation

More than 600 subordinate regulations have been introduced under HSWA 1974. Frequently, these regulations impose detailed, prescriptive requirements that must be followed. Broadly, they fall into three groups addressing:

how specified activities must be undertaken
the management of health and safety responsibilities
matters particular to a sector or industry

Accordingly, in any situation much of this subordinate law may not be relevant. Nevertheless, it remains essential in each instance to understand the applicable legislative framework. In addition, the Health and Safety executive (hse) issues approved codes of practice, which are statutory guidance on a range of health and safety topics, including water quality management. Where such guidance applies...

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