Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

9 Significant hazards to employees to be isolated where elimination impracticable

• Where—

  • (a) there is a significant hazard to employees at work; and

  • (b) either—

    • (i) there are no practicable steps that may be taken to eliminate it; or

    • (ii) all practicable steps to eliminate it have been taken, but it has not been eliminated,—

  the employer shall take all practicable steps to isolate it from the employees.