The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (not 1984) is used in the UK. It is the document that defines the fundamental structure for regulations and enforcement for safety in the workplace.
There is no health and safety at work act specifically for cricket.
Health and Safety Officers are usually charged with enforcing some or all aspects of a Health and Safety Act. no Act - no Officer.
In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970 provides for the health and safety of industrial, and other, workers. In the UK, the Health and Safety Act 1974 provides for the health and safety of industrial, and other, workers. Each country has its own such act, each a little different from all the others.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the following agencies:OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationNIOSH - the national Institute of Occupational Safety and HealthOSHRC - the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Many different countries have legislation called "Health and Safety Act", "Safety and Health Act," or something similar. They came into force in different years in each country. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in 1970 and came into force in 1971. In the United Kingdom, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act was passed and came into force in 1974.
It stands for Health And Safety At Work (as in The health and safety at work act)
It provides you more health & more safety.
The Health and Safety Act came into force because it was passed by a legislature and signed or approved by the heat of state or head of government (depending on which country's Health and Safety Act you are referring to.
There are three objectives to the Health and Safety at Work Act. Two of these are Protecting people against risks to health or safety, and Securing the health, safety and welfare of the people at work.
In the US, the main law that applies to health and safety at work is the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970. In the UK, the main law that applies to health and safety at work is the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 and its successors.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 aims to protect people at work from risks to their health and safety and to eliminate, at the source, risks to the health, safety and welfare of persons at work."Worksafe Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 & Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Identification of Persons Advice Document"
In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA or OSHAct) is enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a part of the US Department of Labor.