Introduced in 1992, implementing EU H&S directives, and intended to provide a level playing field across Europe.
In UK they were already effectively in place under the HSW etc Act 1974.
The six pack are
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999 (MHSWR).
- Workplace (health, safety and welfare) regulations 1992 (WHSWR).
- Health and Safety (display screen equipment) regulations 1992 (DSE Regs).
- Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 (PPE Regs).
- Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (MHOR).
- Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 (PUWER).
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