Policies & Regulations
The legislation and official guidance behind the inspection and lifting work we do, in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Free to download, and worth having to hand before you plan an examination programme.
Policies, Legislation & Official Guidance
WH Scott’s own ESG policy, together with the regulations our inspection work is carried out under on both sides of the Irish Sea — the statutory instruments themselves and the official guidance published by the enforcing authorities. All are free to download.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy
WH Scott Group’s ESG policy, aligned to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and built around the United Nations sustainable development goals, covering carbon reduction, sustainable supply chain, employment and skills, and governance.
Privacy Policy
Information about how WH Scott collects, uses, stores and protects personal information across our UK and Republic of Ireland operations, including website enquiries, newsletter subscriptions and analytics.
Cookie Policy
Information about the cookies and similar technologies used on the WH Scott website, including essential functionality, analytics and your cookie preferences.
Standard Terms & Conditions of Sale
WH Scott’s standard business-to-business terms and conditions governing the sale of goods and provision of services in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
HSE open learning guidance on LOLER — thorough examination, competent persons, examination intervals and reporting for lifting equipment used at work.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998
HSE open learning guidance on PUWER — suitability, maintenance, inspection and safe use of work equipment, and the duties that sit alongside LOLER.
S.I. No. 299 of 2007 — Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007
The principal Irish regulations. Chapter 2 of Part 2 covers the use of work equipment, including periodic thorough examination of lifting equipment under Regulation 52 and Schedule 1.
S.I. No. 2 of 2020 — Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Amending instrument updating the 2007 General Application Regulations. Short, and best read alongside the principal regulations above.
Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Pressure Systems) (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — S.I. No. 445 of 2012
HSA guide to Part 10, covering design and safe operating limits, installation, marking, maintenance, examination of pressure equipment, and reports by a competent person.
Reference Copies, Not Legal Advice
These documents are provided as a convenience. Three things are worth knowing before you use them to make a decision.
Check you have the current version
Legislation is amended. S.I. No. 2 of 2020 amends the 2007 regulations above — which is exactly the point. Always confirm against the enforcing authority before relying on a downloaded copy.
Guidance is not the law
Documents marked Official Guidance explain the regulations and are published by HSE or the HSA; they are not the statutory text. Those marked Regulations are the statutory instruments themselves.
Your duties depend on your equipment
Examination intervals and duties vary by equipment type, duty cycle and environment. Ask us and an inspector will confirm the correct regime for each asset at survey, in writing.
We Read These So You Do Not Have To
Working out which regulations bite on which asset, in which jurisdiction, is most of the job. Tell us what you operate and where, and we will scope the statutory examinations you actually need.