Legal Requirements

Relevant legislation enforced by Health and Safety Authority:

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10 of 2005)  (896 KB opens in new window)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I No. 299 of 2007) (1.6 MB opens in new window)
• Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1960 (S.I. No. 279 of 1960)
• Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) (Forms) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 63 of 1965)
• Shipbuilding & Ship Repairing (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 322 of 1975)

Other legislation which may be applicable to Docks environment:

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 146 of 1994) [as amended by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 248 of 1998)]
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 325 of 1999)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Carcinogens) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 78 of 2001)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 218 of 2001) and Code of Practice (1.7 MB PDF Opens in new window)
• Factories Act (No. 10 of 1955)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 619 of 2001)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 386 of 2006)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 504 of 2006)
• Chemicals Act 2008 (No. 13 of 2008)

Relevant legislation enforced by Department of Transport:

• Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders & Hoists) Rules 1993 (S.I. No. 55 of 1993)
• Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 108 of 1988)
• Merchant Shipping (Health & Safety: General Duties) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 109 of 1988)
• Merchant Shipping (Safety Officials & Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1988
• Merchant Shipping (Passenger Boat) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 273 of 2002)
• EC (Safe Loading & Unloading of Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2003

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