The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

(HASAW) This ensures there is a safe working environment for people to work in. It assesses the hazards and risks accordingly to the job. For example, police wear Kevlar vests to prevent being stabbed, this is enforced by HASAW. This aims to provide safety for all working people.

The management of health and safety at work regulations 1992

(MHSW) This regulation consolidates various different regulations, these may be; risk assessments, health and safety arrangements, health surveillance, health and safety assistance, emergency procedures, information for trainees and employees, employees duties and temporary workers. This makes employers do risk assessments to keep their employees safe, whether they me doctors or police officers. The risk assessments can be for anything that may occur in the job.

Work Place Regulations 1992

This covers a wide range of basic health, like basic health, safety and welfare issues such as ventilation, heating, lighting, workstations, seating and welfare facilities. This provides people to work comfortably. This is very similar to The health and safety display screen equipment 1992 if the workstation of someone in an office of a police station is not well ventilated they may get too hot and pass out due to over heating.

Control of substances hazardous to health 1994

(COSHH) COSHH can change from workplace to workplace; it depends on how you use the substances. If you work in forensics you may need to consult COSHH when using hazardous chemicals in your every day job.

Personal protective equipment 1992

(PPE) PPE is always provided by the employer. PPE is used when COSHH dictates. The COSHH forms provided by the supplier will state what protective gear needs to be worn. PPE can range from rubber gloves to gas masks. For example if you are in the police force doing forensics you may need to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when using chemicals. The PPE will be advised by the supplier of the substance.

Fire precautions (amendment) 1999

This law is put in place to reduce the risk of fires breaking out. It may make employers install fire doors, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers (Of different types for different areas.) They must also run fire drills. All of the employees of the public services are trained with the appropriate fire drill skills. This may save their lives if they work in buildings or even outside in some cases.

The health and safety display screen equipment 1992

This ensures that people that work at small workstations dont come to any physical harm. People that sit at desks for a long time may get eye strain, back pain, arm strain and more. This can be prevented which is what the regulation aims to do. If you work in the 999 call stations you may experience neck pain if your chair is at the wrong height, which may lead to you needing medical help.

The effects these regulations have had on the public services

All of these regulations and laws apply to all work places, and the public services are still included in these. This means that every job in the public services will be checked and assessed against the laws and regulations making where they work a safe place to be.