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What are the regulations that govern health and safety at work?

Answer:
The Health & Safety at Work Regulations, issued under a separate Health & Safety Act for each industry in the UK.

In the US the regulations that govern health and safety at work are the OSHA regulations, issued under the authority of the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Other countries have other regulations with other names.
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