Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Signs)

Introduction The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (CDG 2009) and the European agreement ADR which together regulate the carriage of dangerous goods by road are highly prescriptive. The regulations were substantially restructured for 2009 with direct referencing to ADR for the main duties. CDG 2009 now cross-refers almost [...]

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

In the United Kingdom the Fire Service was subject to the Fire Services Act 1947 and in 2004 it was replaced in England and Wales by the The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 – Chapter 21. However fire safety was covered by about seventy pieces if fire safety legislation the principal ones being the [...]

Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988/1989, 1993 and 2010

The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989, 1993 and 2010) set levels of fire resistance for domestic upholstered furniture, furnishings and other products containing upholstery. This page is intended to give an overview of the responsibilities of companies involved in the supply of upholstered furniture and is intended to help [...]

Dangerous Substances Legislation

Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936. The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) Explosives Act 1875 and 1928 The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (MSER) Petroleum Acts Petroleum legislation says if you store more than three gallons in one pint containers you require to be licensed. There are exceptions for instance [...]

Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals Regulations) 1996

These Regulations brought into force the EC Safety Signs Directive 92/58/EEC on the provision and use of safety signs. The safety signs directive was adopted by all European Union member states on 24 June 1992, which recognised the need for all workplaces to have easily recognisable signs and symbols relating to safety matters and encourage [...]

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 – Chapter 21

Prior to the second world war the fire service was run by local government and the responsibility delegated in most cases to the police. During the second world war the fire service was nationalised (NFS) and it was agreed on cessation of hostilities that the fire brigades would be returned to local authorities. In 1947 [...]