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 2015
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

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 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
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
HS(G)48 Human Factors in Industrial Safety
HS(G)53 Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment
HS(G) 65 Successful Health and Safety Management
HS(G) 88 Hand-Arm Vibration
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
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
GS6 Avoidance of Danger from Overhead Electrical Lines
PM56 Noise from pneumatic systems
EH40 Occupational Exposure Limits

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.

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.
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