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Hi Caroline My interpretation is that 40 years records retention is prescribed to health surveillance and medical records associated with limited conditions identified under the following acts: Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002/2676 The Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996/1656 The control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002/2677 Health surveillance records & medical reports for employees liable to be exposed as specified to a substance hazardous to health The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002/2675 Medical records and details of biological tests The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999/3232 Additionally, records associated with radiation exposure should be kept for 50 years. Otherwise, accident records/reports for each instance need only be kept for 3 years (from the date on which the action accrued or date of knowledge' to comply with Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995/3163 (RIDDOR). *Please note the above is the interpretation of the author and not necessarily that of her employer. This e-mail is confidential, if you are not the intended recipient, do not retain/disclose it and please return it to us. We virus scan and monitor all e-mails but are not responsible for any damage caused by a virus/alteration of our e-mail by a third party after sending. For more information on Standard Life group, visit our website http://www.standardlife.com/ Standard Life plc (SC286832), Standard Life Assurance Limited* (SC286833) and Standard Life Employee Services Limited (SC271355) are all registered in Scotland at Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH. *Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. 0131 225 2552. Calls may be recorded/monitored. Standard Life group includes Standard Life plc and its subsidiaries. Please consider the environment. Think - before you print.