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Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/510 · Made 29 October 1996

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 29th October 1996

Coming into operation 6th January 1997

The Department of Economic Development and the Department of Agriculture, acting jointly as the Department concernedf1, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Articles 17(1), (2), (3), (5), 20(2) and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17(a) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978f2 and of every other power enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with Article 46(1) of that Order with the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland and such other bodies as appeared to them to be appropriate, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

f2

S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application
  4. 4Persons upon whom duties are imposed by these Regulations
  5. 5Safe places of work
  6. 6Falls
  7. 7Fragile material
  8. 8Falling objects
  9. 9Stability of structures
  10. 10Demolition or dismantling
  11. 11Excavations
  12. 12Cofferdams and caissons
  13. 13Prevention of drowning
  14. 14Traffic routes
  15. 15Doors and gates
  16. 16Vehicles
  17. 17Prevention of risk from fire etc.
  18. 18Emergency routes and exits
  19. 19Emergency procedures
  20. 20Fire detection and fire-fighting
  21. 21Welfare facilities
  22. 22Fresh air
  23. 23Temperature and weather protection
  24. 24Lighting
  25. 25Good order
  26. 26Plant and equipment
  27. 27Training
  28. 28Inspection
  29. 29Reports
  30. 30Exemption certificates
  31. 31Application to territorial waters
  32. 32Enforcement in respect of fire
  33. 33Amendments
  34. 34Revocations
  35. Signature
  36. Schedule 1: Requirements for guard-rails etc.
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. 2Paragraph 2
  39. 3Paragraph 3
  40. 4Paragraph 4
  41. 5Paragraph 5
  42. 6Paragraph 6
  43. Schedule 2: Requirements for working platforms
  44. 1Interpretation
  45. 2Condition of surfaces
  46. 3Stability of supporting structure
  47. 4Stability of working platform
  48. 5Safety on working platforms
  49. 6Loading
  50. Schedule 3: Requirements for personal suspension equipment
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. Schedule 4: Requirements for means of arresting falls
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. Schedule 5: Requirements for ladders
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 2Paragraph 2
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. 4Paragraph 4
  65. 5Paragraph 5
  66. Schedule 6: Welfare facilities
  67. 1Sanitary conveniences
  68. 2Sanitary conveniences
  69. 3Sanitary conveniences
  70. 4Washing facilities
  71. 5Washing facilities
  72. 6Washing facilities
  73. 7Washing facilities
  74. 8Washing facilities
  75. 9Washing facilities
  76. 10Drinking water
  77. 11Drinking water
  78. 12Accommodation for clothing
  79. 13Facilities for changing clothing
  80. 14Facilities for rest
  81. Schedule 7Places of work requiring inspection
  82. Schedule 8: Particulars to be included in a report of inspection
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. 8Paragraph 8
  91. Schedule 9: Amendments
  92. 1The Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
  93. 2The Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1963
  94. 3The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  95. 4The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  96. Schedule 10Revocations
  97. Explanatory note