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'{{Infobox UK Statutory Instrument| Title=The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) parliament=United Kingdom Parliament| original_text=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3004 |}} The '''Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992''' is a [[United Kingdom]] [[Statutory Instrument (UK)|Statutory Instrument]] that stipulates general requirements on accommodation standards for nearly all workplaces. The '''regulations''' implemented [[European Union]] [[directive 89/654/EEC]] on minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace and [[repeal]] and supersede much of the [[Factories Act 1961]] and [[Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963]].<ref name="explan">{{ cite web | author=Office of Public Sector Information | title=Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - Explanatory Note | year=1992 | url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19923004_en_5.htm#exnote | accessdate=2008-04-19 }}</ref><br /> Since 31 December 1995, all new and existing workplaces have had to comply to these regulations.<ref name="HR Services The Occupational Health and Safety Unit">,{{cite web|url= http://www.uel.ac.uk/hs/workplaceHS1992.htm|title= HR Services The Occupational Health and Safety Unit}}</ref> Breach of the regulations by an [[employer]], controller of work premises or [[occupiers' liability|occupier]] of a [[factory]] is a [[crime]], punishable on [[summary conviction]] with a [[Fine (penalty)|fine]] of up to £400. If convicted on [[indictment]] in the [[Crown Court]], an offender can be sentenced to an unlimited fine.<ref>[[Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]], [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=health+and+safety+at+work+etc+act&Year=1974&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1316700&ActiveTextDocId=1316745&VersionNumber=2&filesize=56647 ss.33(1)(c), 33(3)]</ref> Either an individual or a [[body corporate|corporation]] can be punished<ref>[[Interpretation Act 1978]], s.5</ref> and sentencing practice is published by the [[Sentencing Guidelines Council]].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/guidelines/other/courtappeal/default.asp?T=Cases&catID=11&subject=HEALTH%20AND%20SAFETY%20OFFENCES | title=(K) Miscellaneous offences - Health and Safety offences | work=Guideline Judgements Case Compendium | publisher=Sentencing Guidelines Council | accessdate=2008-03-08 | year=2005 }}</ref> Enforcement is the responsibility of the [[Health and Safety Executive]] (HSE) or in some cases, [[Local government in England|local authorities]].<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s.18</ref> Where a person suffers [[damages|damage]] [[causation in English law|caused by]] a breach of a [[duty of care|duty]] imposed by regulations, they have a [[cause of action]] in [[tort]] against the offender.<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s.47</ref> The HSE publishes a code of practice on implementing the regulations. Though a breach of the code creates neither civil nor criminal liability in itself, it could be [[evidence (law)|evidential]] as to either.<ref>HSE (2004)</ref> The '''regulations''' do not create duties to members of the public.<ref>''Ricketts v. Torbay Council'' [2003] EWCA Civ 613</ref> ==Northern Ireland== ==References== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== *{{ cite book | author=[Various authors] | year=2007 | title=Tolley's Health and Safety at Work Handbook 2008 | location=London | publisher=Butterworths | id=ISBN 0754533182 }} *{{cite book | author=HSE | title=Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - Approved Code of Practice and guidance | volume=L24 | publisher=HSE Books | year=2004 | id=ISBN 0717604136 }} *{{ cite web | author=Office of Public Sector Information | title=Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - Explanatory Note | year=1992 | url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19923004_en_5.htm#exnote | accessdate=2008-04-19 }} *{{ cite book | title=Health and Safety Law | author=Stranks, J. | location=London | publisher=Prentice Hall | edition=5th ed. | year=2005 | id=ISBN 013197646X | pages=''p.''301 }} [[Category:United Kingdom labour law]] [[Category:Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1992 in law]] [[Category:Health and safety in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1992 in the United Kingdom]]'