The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
This is a downloadable PDF of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. This is the version current as at September 2006. Visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm for more information.
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