The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

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1. Introductory Text
2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation
3. 2.Disapplication of these Regulations
4. 3.Risk assessment
5. 4.Principles of prevention to be applied
6. 5.Health and safety arrangements
7. 6.Health surveillance
8. 7.Health and safety assistance
9. 8.Procedures for serious and imminent danger and for danger areas
10. 9.Contacts with external services
11. 10.Information for employees
12. 11.Co-operation and co-ordination
13. 12.Persons working in host employers’ or self-employed persons’ undertakings
14. 13.Capabilities and training
15. 14.Employees’ duties
16. 15.Temporary workers
17. 16.Risk assessment in respect of new or expectant mothers
18. 16A.Alteration of working conditions in respect of new or expectant mothers (agency workers)
19. 17.Certificate from registered medical practitioner in respect of new or expectant mothers
20. 17A.Certificate from registered medical practitioner in respect of new or expectant mothers (agency workers)
21. 18.Notification by new or expectant mothers
22. 18A.Notification by new or expectant mothers (agency workers)
23. 18AB.Agency workers: general provisions
24. 19.Protection of young persons
25. 20.Exemption certificates
26. 21.Provisions as to liability
27. 22.Restriction of civil liability for breach of statutory duty
28. 23.Extension outside Great Britain
29. 24.Amendment of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
30. 25.Amendment of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989
31. 26.Amendment of the Mines Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995
32. 27.Amendment of the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
33. 28.Regulations to have effect as health and safety regulations
34. 29.Revocations and consequential amendments
35. 30.Transitional provision
36. Signature
37. 1. SCHEDULE 1GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PREVENTION
       1. (This Schedule specifies the general principles of prevention set out.
       1. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Description of Instrument References.
       2. Note

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