Timber Floor Laying and Sanding

Statutory basis, cited on the form

• HSWA 1974 s.2(2)(a)
• MHSWR 1999 regs 3 and 5
• COSHH 2002
• PUWER 1998 (saws and nailers)
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• Work at Height Regulations 2005
• LOLER 1998 reg 8 (offloading and lifting trusses)
• CDM 2015 regs 13 and 15

Guidance and standards relied on

These are not law. HSE guidance carries no statutory force in itself, British Standards and NASC technical guidance are industry documents, and the Joint Code of Practice is an insurers' code. They are what the document is built to — and where a court would look for the standard of the reasonable contractor.

• EH40/2005 (2020) workplace exposure limits — hardwood dust a carcinogen
• BS 5975-1:2024 (temporary works — roof bracing until the structure is stable)