Legislation

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Requires employers to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees. This also extends to non-employees such as outside contractors and members of the public

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (1982 in Northern Ireland)
Employers are required to provide adequate personnel, training, equipment and facilities to
render First Aid to their employees should they become injured or taken ill at work.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
HSG65 guidance generally makes more explicit what employers are required to do to manage
health and safety.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Venues with over 200 people will have to to reduce the risk of harm in the event of a terrorism attack.

Health & Safety Statistics 2023/24 604,000 working people sustained an injury at work.