Legislation and statutory requirements 

This policy is based on the following legislation and Department for Education (DfE) guidance:  

• Regulations 3 and 16 of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess risks to the health and safety of their employees, including new and expectant mothers 

• Regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires that employers carry out an asbestos risk assessment 
• Employers must assess the risk to workers from substances hazardous to health under regulation 6 of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 
• Under regulation 2 of The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, employers must assess the health and safety risks that display screen equipment pose to staff 
• Regulation 9 of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 says that fire risks must be assessed 
• Regulation 4 of The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 requires employers to conduct a risk assessment for manual handling operations 
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005 say that employers must conduct a risk assessment to help them identify the measures needed to ensure that work at height is carried out safely 
• DfE guidance on first aid in schools says schools must carry out a risk assessment to determine what first aid provision is needed 
• DfE guidance on the prevent duty states that schools are expected to assess the risk of pupils being drawn into terrorism 
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) say schools that manage their own pools must conduct a risk assessment