Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 1993 Northern Ireland

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

These Regulations impose health and safety requirements with respect to the provision for, and use by, persons at work of personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment is defined in regulation 2 and certain types of such equipment are excluded from the application of regulations 4 to 12 by regulation 3(2).

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Enforced by
HSENI
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 7 of 9 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Self-Employed Person5 Employer3 Employee1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Self-Employed Person — also bound by 80 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Provision of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to staffSelf-Employed Person

Unlimited fine

s.005 Compatibility of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Ensure multiple items of PPE are compatible and effectiveSelf-Employed Person

Unlimited fine

s.006 Assessment of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Assess suitability of personal protective equipment (PPE)Self-Employed Person

Unlimited fine

s.007 Maintenance and replacement of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Maintain and repair personal protective equipmentEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.008 Accommodation for personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide suitable storage for personal protective equipment (PPE)Self-Employed Person

Unlimited fine

s.009 Information, instruction and training (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide PPE information, instruction, and training to employeesEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.010 Use of personal protective equipment (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure correct use and return of protective equipmentSelf-Employed Person
s.011 Reporting loss or defect (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Employees must report lost or damaged safety equipmentEmployee

Unlimited fine

5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Disapplication of these Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Exemption certificates (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Modifications, repeal and revocations (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 27 shown
s.sch002 Modifications (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assess suitability of PPE and provide proper storageEmployer
26 other schedules
s.003 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Relevant Community Directives (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Council Directive of 21st December 1989 on the approximation of...
s.sch002 In section 31(6), for “breathing apparatus of a type approved...
s.sch002 In regulation 13, after paragraph (2), there shall be inserted—...
s.sch002 In regulation 18(2), the full stop at the end shall...
s.sch002 In regulation 8(3), after “shall” where that word first appears,...
s.sch002 After regulation 8(3) there shall be inserted—
s.sch002 In regulation 20(2), the full stop at the end shall...
s.sch002 After regulation 8(2) there shall be inserted—
s.sch002 In regulation 13(2) the full stop at the end shall...
s.sch002 In regulation 7, after paragraph (3), there shall be inserted—...
s.sch002 In regulation 7, in sub-paragraph (6)(b) thereof, there shall be...
s.sch002 In regulation 8(2), after “these Regulations”, there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 In each of regulations 49, 50(1) and 59(1), for “breathing...
s.sch002 In regulation 14(2) the full stop at the end shall...
s.sch002 After regulation 4(2) there shall be inserted—
s.sch002 For regulation 7(4), there shall be substituted—
s.sch002 In regulation 9(2), the full stop at the end shall...
s.sch002 In regulation 23(1), after “that respiratory protective equipment”, there shall...
s.sch002 After regulation 23(1), there shall be inserted—
s.sch002 At the end of regulation 23 there shall be inserted—...
s.sch002 In regulation 7— (a) after “respiratory protective equipment”, there shall...
s.sch002 In regulation 8, for “adequate protective clothing”, there shall be...
s.sch002 After regulation 8, there shall be inserted— Compliance with relevant...
s.sch002 In regulation 9, for paragraph (b), there shall be substituted—...

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