Register of Health & Safety Legislation

Introduction:

This Register of Health & Safety Legislation has been developed as a guide to UK Health & Safety legislation that is deemed
applicable to the operations of UK - Construction. Also as a guide for KSA construction best practice

Instructions on using the Register:

Each piece of legislation is summarised, along with a brief description of the main compliance requirements. If the compliance
requirements cannot be summarised you will be directed to the full description of the Regulation.

A rating (describing the applicability and nature of the requirements) applies to each piece of legislation; these ratings are explained
below.

Management responsibility is then assigned by Bouygues UK, where applicable, along with any specific management actions
necessitated by the requirements. For instance operational control references. Examples are provided, but this section must be
updated by Bouygues UK.

The ‘Location of Records’ column signposts any key documentation that will be retained - to be completed by Bouygues UK

The Regulator and any related legislation is also provided, and a detailed summary of the functions of each regulating body is
provided on the tab entitled ‘Enforcement Authorities’.

Legislation is grouped by particular activity, e.g. General Construction and Health etc..

Contents: Definitions:

Rating Explanation
Continuous Regulations/other requirements that
impact on all day-to-day work
activities, other than Construction
General activities. Imposes duties on employers
& employees

Periodic Regulations applying to construction

site activities. Periodic review to
ensure continuing compliance.
Construction

Abnormal Regulations that may apply to

abnormal activities carried out but do
not apply day to day. Typical
Health examples are regulations affecting
maintenance work or contractors.

No Action Regulations which apply but which do

not require active measures. These
may be financial instruments such as
Fire landfill tax and climate change levy, or
regulations that would apply in the
event of an incident.
Future Regulations which do not apply now
but may in the future, either as a
result of a foreseeable change in site
Electrical safety activities, or as draft regulations come
into force. This will include EU
Directives
Information Regulations that do not apply, but
where the issues are sufficiently
complex to keep a record.
Company requirements

Unclear Applicability of regulations has not

been established because of
missing information.

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Enforcement Authorities

Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Responsible for:
• regulation of health and safety legislation in building sites, mines, farms, fairgrounds, quarries, railways, chemical pl
nuclear installations, schools, hospitals and other places where there is work activity
• health and safety inspections of workplaces
• investigation of accidents and cases of ill health
• enforcement of good standards, usually by advice, but if necessary through orders to make improvements and/or prosecu

Local Authority (Environmental Health)

Responsible for:
• regulation of statutory nuisance
• regulation of health and safety related legislation in offices and shops
• food hygiene, producers
• control of dark smoke and bonfires
• control of noise and vibration from construction sites
• regulation of statutory nuisance
• control of noise and vibration from construction sites
• regulation of statutory nuisance

Fire Authority

Responsible for:
• enforcing the provision of relevant fire prevention and Fire Safety regulations.
• regulating the issues of fire Related licences, permits etc..

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 Register of Health & Safety
Legislation:
Updated Legislation
Issued May 2014
Last update May 2014
Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Rating Management Responsibility Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get
Requirements (see explanation on (person or department) Legislation further Schedule of
frontsheet) information compliance
checks

To be completed by Corporate HSE Manager as legislation develops

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Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
General
Issued May 2014
Included Saudi Arabian Labour
Last update May 2014 For Saudi Arabia Uk best practice Civil Defence Law
Law

Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get
Schedule of
Requirements (see explanation on front Responsibility (person or Legislation further
compliance
sheet) department) information
checks
Health & Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 Imposes duties on employers and controllers of Provide and maintain safe systems of Continuous Company Directors H & S Policy Implement systems to prevent Specific HSE This is the principal H & S Dept Annual Management
premises to carry out their work activities without health work, safe places of work, safe equipment Employers breaches of legislation Inspections & audits. enabling Act under Technical Dept Review
& safety risk to employees and any other persons not and apparatus, safe handling and Controllers of premises which H & S HSE
being their employee, but who may be exposed to risk. transportation and provide information, Employees regulations are made.
Imposes duties on employees not to take risks and to instruction and training
co-operate with their employer on health & safety
matters.
Management of Health & Safety at Work Imposes prescriptive requirements in relation to risk Risk assessment in practice, H & S Continuous Company Directors Specific HSE HASAWA H & S Dept Annual Management
Regulations 1999 assessment, provision of information, instruction and arrangements, Health surveillance, Health Employers Controllers of premises Technical Dept Review
training & Safety assistance, Procedures for Employees HSE
serious or imminent danger,
Information for employees, Co-operation
& Co-ordination, Capabilities & training,
Employees duties, Temporary workers

Manual Handling Operations Regulations Impose a duty on employers in relation to assessing the Avoidance of manual handling, Periodic Employer Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
1992 risk to employees arising from manual handling Assessment of risk, Reducing the risk of Employee Health & Safety at Technical Dept HSE month cycle
operations, and providing and maintaining safe systems injury, Duty of employees Work Regulations
of work to eliminate, control or reduce the risk. To (MHASWR)
provide adequate and suitable information, instruction
and training
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations Impose duties in relation to the selection, use, Provision of PPE, Compatibility of PPE, Periodic Employer Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
1992 inspection and maintenance of personal protective Assessment of PPE, Maintenance & Employee Health & Safety at Technical Dept month cycle
equipment. replacement of PPE, Accommodation of Work Regulations HSE
PPE, Use of PPE, Reporting loss or defect,
Information, instruction & training

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Impose duties in relation to the selection of suitable Suitability of work equipment, Periodic Employer Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
Regulations 1998 equipment, maintenance, information, instructions and Maintenance, Specific risks, Information, Employee Health & Safety at Technical Dept month cycle
training. instruction & training, Conformity, Work Regulations HSE
Dangerous parts, High & very low
temperatures, Stop & emergency controls,
Stability, Markings & warnings

Health & Safety (Display Screen Imposes a duty in respect to the design, installation, Analysis of workstations, requirements of Periodic Employer Specific HSE EHO Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
Equipment) Regulations 1992 assessment of use and maintenance of display screen workstations, daily routine of users, eyes Employee Health & Safety at Technical Dept month cycle
equipment. and eyesight, provision of training and Work Regulations HSE
information.
Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Impose duties in respect of places of work, in particular Maintenanace of workplace, equipment, Periodic Controller of premises Specific HSE EHO Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
Regulations 1992 factories, offices and shops, but exclude construction devices and systems, ventilation, indoor Employer Health & Safety at Technical Dept month cycle
sites. temperature, lighting, cleanliness & waste Work Regulations HSE
materials, room dimensions & space,
workstations & seating, floors & traffic
routes, falls & falling objects, windows &
transparent doors, gates etc, windows,
skylights & vents, window cleaning,
sanitary conveniences, eating & drinking.

Work at Height Regulations 2005 Impose duties in respect to all work at height, control Contol & planning all work at height, Periodic Employe Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6
work at heiaght, prevention of falls, systems of work assessment of risk, prevention of falls, Employee Health & Safety at Technical Dept month cycle
and work equipment. safe sytems of work at height, work Work Regulations HSE
equipment and apparatus, fragile
surfaces, falling objects.
Health & Safety (Consultation with Imposes the duty upon an employer to put in place To provide and maintain adequate and Continuous Employer Suitable and sufficient arrangements to Specific HSE EHO Health & Safety at H & S Dept Check during a 6
employees) Regulations 1996 adequate and suitable arrangements to consult with his suitable arrangements for consulting with facilitate effective consultation. Work Act 1974 Technical Dept month cycle
employees on matter relating to H & S. employees. Those arrangements should HR Dept
be commensurate with size and HSE
complexity of the company.
Health & Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Require employers to use safety signs where there is a The regulations define:- colour, pictogram Periodic Controller of premises None HSE EHO Health & Safety at H & S dept Check during a 6
Regulations 1996 significant risk to H & S that has not been avoided or style, effective sign use, use of acoustic Employer Work Act 1974 Technical Dept month cycle
controlled by methods required under other relevant signals, use of hand signals, use of verbal HSE
law, provided use of a sign can help reduce the risk. signals.

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and To define and generate reports of specified Injuries, Specifies:- What to report, when to Abnormal Employer Specific HSE EHO Health & Safety at H & S dept Check during a 6
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Deaths, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences to the report, details in report, to whom make a Work Act 1974 Technical Dept month cycle
HSE and Local Authority. report. HR dept
HSE
Health and Safety (First-aid) Regulations To assess the need for 1st aid treatment at the place of Provision of trained and competent Periodic Employer Specific HSE EHO Health & Safety at H & S dept Check during a 6
1981 work taking into account number and location of persons, provision and maintenance of Work Act 1974 Technical Dept month cycle
employees, likelihood of risk and level of severity of adequate and suitable facilities, provision HR dept
injury, access and availability of emergency medical and maintenance of adequate and HSE
services. And to provide and maintain adequate and suitable 1st aid requisites.
suitable 1st facilities commensurate with that
assessment.

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Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
Construction
Issued March 2008
Last update October 2014

Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Requirements Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get
Schedule of
(see explanation on front Responsibility (person or Legislation further
compliance
sheet) department) information
checks
Construction (Design & Imposes duties on Clients, Designers, Principal Provision of information from the Client to Continuous Clients CMP 186 Site HSE HASAWA H & S Dept Check during a 6 omnth
Management) Regulations 2007 contractors, contractors. Creates the role of CDM Designers, principal contractors etc Client Designers CMP 192 MHASWR HSE cycle
Coordinator. The legislation covers the entire life stages appointments, notifications to HSE, Principal contractors
of a construction project. construction Plans and H & S files principal Contractors
contractors duties & obligations contractors CDM coordinators
duties and obligations.

Construction (Head Protection) Impose duties upon the employer and employee to wear Assess risk, determine compulsory protection Continuous Employer CMP 184 Site HSE MHASWR H & S Dapt Check during a 6 omnth
Regulations 1989 adequate and suitable head protection based on an zones, provide & maintain adequate and Employee HSE cycle
assessment of risk. suitable head protection, enforce compliance, Constroller of premises
co-operate with site rules.

Lifting Operations & Lifting Regulates the use and testing of lifting equipment and Risk assessment, Inspection & test Continuous Principal contractors CMP 184 Site HSE MHASWR H & S Dapt Check during a 6 omnth
Equipment Regulations 1998 lifting appliances arrangemnts, Competence, Records Contractors HSE cycle

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Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
Health
Issued March 2008

Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Requirements Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get Schedule of
(see explanation on front Responsibility (person or Legislation further compliance
sheet) department) information checks
Control of Substances Hazardous to Prohibits an employer from undertaking any work which • ensure that the exposure of employees to substances hazardous to health is either Continuous Employer (Production) CMP 184 Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6 month
Health Regulations 2002 is liable to expose any employees to any substance prevented or, where this is not reasonably practicable, adequately controlled. Contractor Health & Safety at Technical Dept cycle.
hazardous to health unless he has made a suitable and • who provides any control measure, personal protective equipment or other thing or Work Regulations HSE
sufficient assessment of the risks created by that work facility pursuant to these Regulations shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it
to the health of those employees and of the steps that is properly used or applied as the case may be.
need to be taken to meet the requirements of these • who provides any control measure shall ensure that it is maintained in an efficient
Regulations. state, in efficient working order and in good repair and, in the case of personal
protective equipment, in a clean condition.
• shall ensure that employees who are or are liable to be exposed to a hazardous
substance are under suitable health surveillance.
• shall prepare procedures, provide information and establish warning systems to
deal with an emergency in the workplace related to the presence of a substance
hazardous to health.

Control of Asbestos Regulation Requires the assessment of risk to exposure to asbestos Assessment of risk, Safe systems of work, Licensed contractors, statutory notice Periodic Employer (Production) Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6 month
and to determine protective and preventative measures. period Information, instruction and training, Health surveillance. Contractor Health & Safety at Technical Dept cycle.
Defines controls to licence approved asbestos removal Controller of premises Work Regulations HSE
contractors, and statutory notice periods to the HSE
prior to certain types of asbestos works.

Control of Vibration at Work Requires assessment of exposure to vibration (tools & Assess tool/equipment, Assess exposure time limits, Information, instruction and Periodic Employer (Production) CMP 184 Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6 month
Regulations 2005 equipment) to eliminate, reduce exposure to vibration training. Contractor CMP 193 Health & Safety at Technical Dept cycle.
that may cause HAVS/VWF syndrome to operators. Controller of premises Work Regulations HSE

Control of Noise at Work To control exposure to noise and reduce the risk of Assessment of risk, Safe systems of work, Information, instruction and training, Continuous Employer (Production) CMP 184 Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6 month
Regulations 2005 occupational hearing loss. Health surveillance. Contractor CMP 193 Health & Safety at Technical Dept cycle.
Controller of premises Work Regulations HSE

Control of Lead at Work Regulations To control exposure to lead and reduce the risk of Assessment of risk, Safe systems of work, Information, instruction and training, Periodic Employer (Production) CMP 184 Specific HSE Management of H & S Dept Check during a 6 month
2002 health damage. Health surveillance. Contractor CMP 193 Health & Safety at Technical Dept cycle.
Controller of premises Work Regulations HSE

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Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
Fire
Issued March 2008
Last update October 2014

Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Requirements Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get further Schedule of
(see explanation on front Responsibility (person or Legislation information compliance
sheet) department) checks
The Regulatory reform (Fire safety) To control fire safety by means of self assessment and certification. Assess the fire risk, determine the adequacy & provision of fire Periodic Controller of premises, Occupier of CMP 184 Premises. HSE, Fire Authority Management of Health H & S Dept, Technical Dept, HSE, After the commissioning
Order 2005 prevention, protection arrangements. premises Safety at Work Fire Authority. of new premises (site
Regulations, Workplace accommodation)
(Health, Safety & After significant
Welfare) Regulations alterations (use & layout),
1992 Construction Annual inspection.
(Health, Safety &
Welfare) Regulations
1996.

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 Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
Electrical Safety
Issued March 2008
Last update October 2007

Legislation Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Legislation Where to get Schedule of
Requirements (see explanation on front Responsibility (person or further compliance
sheet) department) information checks
Electricity at work Regulations 1989 To control the safe use electrical installations, apparatus and equipment. Assessment of risk, Provision & use of Periodic Employer (Production) CMP 184 Specific HSE Management of health & H & S Dept Technical Check during 6 monthly
safe systems of work, Provision & Contractors safety at work regulations. Dept HSE cycle, PAT testing.
maintenance of safety apparatus and Controllers of premises
devices.

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Register of Health & Safety Legislation:
Company & Other Requirements
Issued March 2008
Updated October 2014
Other non regulatory Summary of Legislation Main Compliance Rating Management Relevant procedures Location of Records Regulator Related Where to get
requirements Requirements (see explanation on front Responsibility (person or Legislation further Schedule of
sheet) department) information compliance
checks
Company Health & Safety Defines the companies intentions, duty holders, responsibilities and arrangements. H & S Is No1 priority Continuous Directors Specific Corporate HSE Health & safety at work H & S Dept Annual review
Policy & arrangements Managers Manager Act 1974 Technical Dept
Supervisors HSE
All employees
Project Health & Safety Plan Defines at specific project level the H & S intentions, duty holders, responsibilities and Company H & S Policy Directors Client pre construction information Site specific Project Director Construction (Design & H & S Dept Check each
arrangements Managers Management) Regulations Technical Dept element of the
Supervisors HSE plan during a 6
All employees month cycle
Contractors
OHS-11P To ensure the prompt recording and investigation of all accidents, incidents and dangerous RIDDOR Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
occurrences resulting from activities, processes and operations undertaken by and on behalf of El Manager
Seif, e.g. employees, subcontractors etc.

OHS-02P To ensure the prompt recording, reporting of visits by statutory enforcement agencies, e.g. HSE, N/A Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
EHO's etc. Manager

OHS-01P To identify the routine inspection, thorough examination, test and certification of site plant, Health & Safety at Work Act, Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
equipment and apparatus, and to determine the competence requirements of persons authorised Management of Health & Safety at Work Manager
to carry out such inspections etc. Regulations.

OHS-01P Details the process of a risk assessment, and the examination of a work activity that could cause Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
harm to people, and to determine the preventative and protective measures to be taken. Manager

Company Manual procedures Details the process to control work under a Permit system, including Entry into confined spaces, Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
working on live electrical equipment and excavations and hot works. Manager

Company Manual procedures Details the process and standard content of a Project Health & Safety Plan. Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
Manager

QAMS A tool to assist in the review of contractors risk assessments and method statements. Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
Manager

Project Health & Safety Plan Details the standard arrangements for the implementation of Health & safety at project level. Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
Manager

Project Health & Safety Plan The procedure for the avoidance of underground services, e.g. electricity, gas & telecom. Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
Manager

Project Health & Safety Plan The procedure to record the issue and replacement of PPE. Specific Corporate HSE H & S Dept Annual review
Manager

Saudi Arabian Labor Law The procedures for work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Covering all aspects of employment
From pt 1Definitions & General Provisions to pt 16 Concluding Provisions

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 Contacts:
Name Company Email Telephone
General information Environment Agency enquiries@environment- 08708 506 506
agency.gov.uk
General information English Nature/Natural enquiries@naturalengland.or 0845 600 3078
England g.uk.
General information English Heritage customers@english- +44 (0) 870 333 1181
heritage.org.uk
General information HM Customs and Excise helpdesk@ir-efile.gov.uk

References:
Saudi Arabian Labour Law Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Civil Saudi arabia

Defence
Municipality Saudi Arabia

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