There is a variety of guidance, some legally binding, and some advisory, which has some relevance to back pain and back care. Most of these have been included in the text elsewhere on this page, but if you are interested in finding our what legislations and regulations may apply, then this section may give you the answers. Please note that these regulations may change in the future and you are advised to visit the website of the relevant bodies for the most up to date legislation and regulations.
The information here presented relates to the following legislation and regulations:
- Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 (HSWA 1974) (http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/haswa.htm)
- The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/ukpga_19950050_en_1)
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR 1992) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19922793_en_1.htm)
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPEW 1992) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19922966_en_1.htm)
- Health & Safety (DSE) Regulations 1992 (DSE 1992) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19922792_en_1.htm)
- Provision & use of work equipment 1998 (PUWE 1998) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19982306.htm)
- Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1998 (HSWR 1998) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19923004_en_1.htm)
- Management of Health & Safety at Work regulations 1999 (MHSW 1999) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19993242.htm)
Many of these acts and regulations deal with similar issues, which is why the pages below give you the relevant information per topic. You can click on the links to the relevant sections or read the whole text.
This section is organised under the following main headings:
- Reducing the risks of back pain in the workplace
- Workplace Adjustments
- Disability and work
- Suspension from work on medical grounds
- Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Financial issues