Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA): Primary legislation governing workplace safety that establishes general duties for employers, employees, and other parties involved in workplace activities
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Mandates risk assessments and incident investigations, while establishing management obligations for implementing and maintaining safety systems
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR): Defines which incidents must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), including specific reporting timeframes and procedures
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing the collection and processing of personal data, affecting how personal information is recorded and stored during incident investigations
Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979: Requires maintenance of accident book records and specifies the essential information that must be recorded for workplace incidents
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: Legislation particularly relevant for serious incidents resulting in fatalities, affecting the scope and documentation requirements of investigations
Evidence Act 1995: Governs how evidence must be collected and documented, particularly important for potential legal proceedings following an incident
Equality Act 2010: Must be considered in incident investigations where discrimination might be a contributing factor or concern
