Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 (No. 10 of 2005)

The Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 (No. 10 of 2005) came into operation on 1 September 2005, except the provisions of section 4(2), other than as that subsection applies to the repeal of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989. Section 4(2) partly came into operation on 1 November 2007 and 1 January 2013, insofar as it relates to certain provisions of enactments set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

An administrative consolidation of the Act has been prepared by the Law Reform Commission. It brings together in a single text all amendments and changes to the Act, and is available on their website here.

Regulations and Orders made under the Act

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 122/2024) 
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 619/2021)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 610/2021)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 528/2021)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 231/2021)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 539/2020)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 102 of 2020)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 2 of 2020)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Agreement to Recognise) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 181 of 2019)
• Safety, Health and Welfare At Work (Diving) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 180 of 2019)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 179 of 2019)
• Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 129 of 2019)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Diving) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 254 of 2018)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Mines) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 133 of 2018)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 370 of 2016)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 337 of 2016)
• Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (S.I. No. 70 of 2016)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 36 of 2016)
• Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 623 of 2015)
• Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (Carcinogens) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 622 of 2015) 
• Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 572 0f 2013) 
• Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291 of 2013)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 9 of 2013)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 446 of 2012)
• Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No.445 of 2012)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 589 of 2010)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (Artificial Optical Radiation) (S.I. No. 176 of 2010)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 28 of 2008)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Repeals)(Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 300 of 2007)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 299 of 2007)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 386 of 2006)
• Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Appeals Forms) Rules 2005 (S.I. No. 548 of 2005)
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 328 of 2005)

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