Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 the number...
- Ensure enough workspace space per employee in each workroom Employer
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1993
Northern Ireland
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
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What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Employer 3
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Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 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.
Schedules
In workplaces where females work, there shall be at least...
- Provide one women-only toilet per 25 female employees Employer
Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
No room in the workplace shall be so overcrowded as...
In calculating for the purposes of this Part the amount...
In workplaces where males work, there shall be at least...
In calculating the number of males or females who work...
Requirements under these Regulations
- Ensure workplace meets all health, safety and welfare requirements Employer
Browse 26 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of these Regulations
Maintenance of workplace, and of equipment, devices and systems
Ventilation
Temperature in indoor workplaces
Lighting
Cleanliness and waste materials
Room dimensions and space
Workstations and seating
Conditions of floors and traffic routes
Falls or falling objects
Windows and transparent or translucent doors, gates and walls
Windows, skylights and ventilators
Design of windows and skylights
Organisation and suitability of traffic routes
Doors and gates
Escalators and moving walkways
Sanitary conveniences
Washing facilities
Drinking water
Accommodation for clothing
Facilities for changing clothing
Facilities for rest and for eating meals
Exemption certificate
Repeals and revocations
Official guidance
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- HSENI - Workplace health, safety and welfare (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
Promotes and enforces health and safety at work standards in Northern Ireland. NI equivalent of HSE with similar enforcement powers under local …
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