Legislation & Codes of Practice
The following list, while not exhaustive, gives some of the more important legislation that may be applicable in Great Britain (please check for latest updates). In other countries, reference should be made to the appropriate national legislation.
Drilling and moling activities are subject to certain statutory requirements.
Legislation
| Confined Spaces Regulations |
1997 |
| Construction (Design and Management) Regulations |
2000 |
| Construction (Head Protection) Regulations |
1989 |
| Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations |
1996 |
| Control of Pollution Act |
1974 |
| Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations |
1999 |
| Electricity at Work Regulations |
1989 |
| Environmental Protection Act |
1990 |
| Health and Safety at Work etc. Act |
1974 |
| Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations |
1998 |
| Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations |
1999 |
| Manual Handling Operations Regulations |
1992 |
| New Roads and Street Works Act |
1991 |
| Noise at Work Regulations |
1989 |
| Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations |
1992 |
| Pipelines Safety Regulations |
1996 |
| Pressure Equipment Regulations |
2000 |
| Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations |
1998 |
| Public Utilities and Street Works Act |
1950 |
| Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations |
1995 |
| Street Works (Northern Ireland) order |
1995 |
| Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations |
1992 |
| Utilities Act |
2000 |
Directives
HSE Approved Codes of Practice
| L21 |
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992: Guidance on Regulations |
1992 |
| L22 |
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
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1992 |
| L23 |
Manual Handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Guidance on Regulations |
1992 |
| L25 |
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992: Guidance on Regulations |
1992 |
| L54 |
Managing Construction for Health and Safety - Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994. Approved Code of Practice |
1994 |
| L62 |
Safety Data Sheets for Substances and Preparations Dangerous for Supply |
1995 |
| L73 |
A Guide to Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations |
1995 |
| L108 |
Reducing Noise at Work – Guidance on Noise at Work Regulations |
1989 |
| L101 |
Safe Work in Confined Spaces |
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| L113 |
Safe use of lifting equipment – Lifting Operational and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 – Approved Code of Practice and Guidance |
1998 |
| HS(G)47 |
Avoiding Danger from Underground Services |
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| HS(G)48 |
Human Factors in Industrial Safety |
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| HS(G)53 |
Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment |
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| HS(G) 65 |
Successful Health and Safety Management |
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| HS(G) 88 |
Hand-Arm Vibration |
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| HS(G)108 |
Noise at Work Regulation |
1981 |
| HS(G) 137 |
Health Risk Management. HR Management: A Practical Guide for Managers in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises |
1995 |
| HS(G)149 |
Backs for the Future – Safe Manual Handling in Construction |
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| HS(G)168 |
Fire Safety in Construction Work |
1997 |
| HS(G)170 |
Vibration Solutions |
1997 |
| HS(G)182 |
Sound Solutions Offshore |
1998 |
| HS(G)185 |
Health and Safety in Excavations (Be Safe and Shore) |
1999 |
| HSC 13 |
Health and Safety Regulations – A Short Guide |
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| GS6 |
Avoidance of Danger from Overhead Electrical Lines |
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| PM56 |
Noise from pneumatic systems |
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| EH40 |
Occupational Exposure Limits |
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British Standards (abbreviated titles)
| BS EN 292 |
Safety of Machinery |
| BS EN 791 |
Drill Rigs Safety |
| BS EN 982 |
Safety of machinery – fluid power (hydraulics) |
| BS EN 983 |
Safety of machinery – fluid power (pneumatics) |
| BS EN 1050 |
Safety of Machinery – risk assessment |
| BS EN 13508 |
Condition of Drain & Sewer Systems Outside Buildings |
| BS EN 6164 |
Safety in Tunnelling |
| BS EN 6842 |
Measurements and evaluation of human exposure to vibration transmitted to the hand |
| BS EN 7482 |
Instrumentation for measurement of vibration |
| BS EN 60204 |
Safety of machinery – electrical equipment. |
International Standards (abbreviated titles)
ISO 3449
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Falling objects protection structures |
| ISO 3457 |
Earth Moving Machinery: Guards and Shields |
| ISO 3471-1 |
Roll Over Protection Structures |
| ISO 5349 |
Guidelines for Assessment of exposure to hand transmitted vibration |
| ISO 8041 |
Human Response to vibration- measuring instrumentation |
| ISO 14001 |
Environmental Management Systems |
Codes of Practice
| Codes of Safe Drilling Practice |
Published by the British Drilling Association |
| Guidance Notes for the Safe Drilling of Landfills and Contaminated Land |
Published by the British Drilling Association |
| Code of Practice for Safe Concrete Drilling and Sawing |
Published by the Drilling and Sawing Association. |
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| High and Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting |
Code of Practice Published by the Water Jetting Association. |
| For Safe Working and use of Water Jetting in Drains and Sewers |
Code of Practice Published by the Water Jetting Association. |
| Sewer Jetting |
Code of Practice published by the Water Research Council. |
| LPGA CoP24 |
Storage of LPG. |
| Guidance Notes for the Protection of Persons from Rotating Parts and Ejected or Falling Material involved in the drilling process (August 2000) |
published by the British Drilling Association. |
| Safety at Street Works and Road Works |
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