Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 come into force
Implementation date: 27 October 2003
The Regulations make a small number of amendments rectifying
minor defects in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
and the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. In addition, the
Regulations provide that employees may now bring civil claims against their
employers where they are in breach of duties imposed by the Management of
Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The Regulations can
be viewed on the OPSI website.
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