The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Puts a duty of care upon both employer and employee to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises. This includes the self employed.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

States: “As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, such danger”.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations 1999

States: “Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of:
(a) the risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work, and
(b) the risks to the health and safety of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking.”

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

States: “Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is so constructed or adapted as to be suitable for the purpose for which it is used or provided.”