Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1993 United Kingdom

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

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At a glance

Enforced by

HSENI

What's here

9 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 5 journeys

Penalty landscape

7 of 9 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Self-Employed Person 5
Employer 3
Employee 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Starting a business in Northern Ireland

1 step

Quick check: Northern Ireland-specific requirements

1 step

Responding to an HSENI investigation

1 step

Starting a regulated business in Northern Ireland

2 steps

Northern Ireland workplace safety quick check

3 steps

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Mentioned in related content

2 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Self-Employed People also bound by 17 other Acts (top 5 shown)

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022) 1992 4 duties
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 1998 4 duties
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1999 3 duties
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 3 duties

Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

Employees also bound by 53 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 5 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.