Organisation of the installation
- Design installation layout to reduce risk as low as reasonably practicable Any Person
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1996
United Kingdom
Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
At a glance
What's here
22 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 9
- Responsible Person 9
- Any Person 2
- Employer 2
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- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Responsible Persons also bound by 104 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case ) Regulations 2015 2015 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 2005 19 duties
Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
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
Floors, walls and ceilings of rooms
- Ensure floors are safe, stable and non-slippery Any Person
Traffic routes
- Ensure safe traffic routes to and from workplaces Operator
When workers are employed at workstations outdoors, such workstations must...
- Arrange outdoor workstations to protect workers from weather, noise, falls, and hazards Employer
Room temperature
- Maintain reasonable temperature in enclosed workplaces during working hours Employer
Browse 74 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The temperature in rest areas, changing rooms, rooms containing facilities...
Sunlight let into workplaces via any window or skylight shall...
Enclosed workplaces must be adequately insulated against heat, bearing in...
The surfaces of floors, walls and ceilings in rooms must...
Transparent or translucent surfaces
Roofs
Natural and artificial lighting
Workplaces must, as far as possible, receive sufficient natural light...
Lighting installations in workplaces and in passageways must be placed...
An installation shall be kept sufficiently clean, with any hazardous...
Workplaces in which persons are especially exposed to risks in...
Windows and skylights
It must be possible to clean windows and skylights without...
Doors and gates
Transparent doors must be appropriately marked at a conspicuous level....
Swing doors and gates must be transparent or have see-through...
Sliding doors must be fitted with a safety device to...
Doors and gates opening upwards must be fitted with a...
Doors for pedestrians must be provided in the immediate vicinity...
Power-operated doors and gates must function without risk of accident...
Arrangements shall exist for the collection at source and removal,...
When chains or similar devices are used to prevent access...
Traffic routes must be sufficient in number, in suitable positions,...
If means of transport are used on traffic routes, a...
Sufficient clearance must be allowed between vehicle traffic routes and...
Traffic routes must be clearly identified for the protection of...
Danger areas
Room dimensions and air space in rooms — freedom of movement in the workstation
The dimensions of the unoccupied area at the workstation must...
Rest rooms
Workstations must be designed and constructed with a view to...
Paragraph 39 does not apply if the workers are employed...
Rest rooms must be large enough and equipped with an...
If working hours are regularly and frequently interrupted and there...
Appropriate measures should be taken for the protection of non-smokers...
Outdoor workplaces
Workplaces outdoors must be adequately lit by artificial lighting if...
Pregnant women and nursing mothers
People with disabilities
Sanitary facilities
A supply of fresh or purified air shall be maintained...
Changing rooms must be easily accessible, be of sufficient capacity...
Changing rooms must be sufficiently large and have facilities to...
If circumstances so require, lockers for work clothes must be...
Provision must be made to enable wet work clothes to...
Provision must be made for separate changing rooms or separate...
If changing rooms are not required under paragraph 49, each...
Showers and washing facilities
Lavatories and washbasins
Provision must be made for separate lavatories or separate use...
Accommodation
If a mechanical ventilation system is used, it must be...
Accommodation must contain sufficient beds or bunks for the number...
Any room designated as sleeping accommodation— (a) must not be...
Accommodation must include a sufficient number of showers and washing...
Showers must be sufficiently spacious to permit each worker to...
Accommodation must be equipped with a sufficient number of lavatories...
Where there are both men and women on an installation...
Accommodation and its plant must be maintained to adequate standards...
Noise and vibration of plant
If air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation systems are used, they must...
Any deposit or dirt likely to create an immediate danger...
In regulation 2 of the 1993 Regulations—
In Schedule 6 to the 1993 Regulations there shall be...
After Schedule 6 to the 1993 Regulations there shall be...
After Schedule 8 to the 1993 Regulations there shall be...
There shall be substituted for paragraph (4) of regulation 7...
There shall be added to regulation 10 of the 1993...
After regulation 12 of the 1993 Regulations there shall be...
After paragraph (2) of regulation 14 of the 1993 Regulations...
In regulation 14(3) of the 1993 Regulations, for the words...
After regulation 14 of the 1993 Regulations there shall be...
After paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the 1993 Regulations...
After paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the 1993 Regulations...
General duty
- Ensure installation integrity at all times so far as is reasonably practicable Responsible Person
Design of an installation
- Ensure offshore installation designs meet safety and integrity requirements Responsible Person
Work to an installation
- Ensure integrity of offshore installation during all work activities Responsible Person
Operation of an installation
- Set and record safe operating limits for your offshore installation Responsible Person
Maintenance of integrity
- Maintain the integrity of your offshore installation with periodic assessments and remedial work Responsible Person
Reporting of danger to an installation
- Report significant threats to your offshore installation within 10 days Responsible Person
Decommissioning and dismantlement
- Maintain structural integrity during decommissioning and dismantling Responsible Person
Helicopter landing area
- Ensure helicopter landing area is safe and adequate for all weather operations Responsible Person
Additional requirements
- Comply with additional safety requirements for offshore installations Responsible Person
General duty
- Design and operate wells to prevent fluid escape and protect health and safety Operator
Assessment of conditions below ground
- Assess underground conditions before well design and keep under review Operator
Design with a view to suspension and abandonment
- Design wells so they can be safely suspended or abandoned Operator
Materials
- Ensure well materials are suitable for design purposes Operator
Well control
- Provide and deploy well control equipment to prevent blowouts Operator
Arrangements for examination
- Set up written examination arrangements for wells Operator
Provision of drilling etc. information
- Send weekly reports to the Department for well operations Operator
Information, instruction, training and supervision
- Ensure workers are fully trained and supervised to reduce risks Operator
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Application
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Defence
Certificates of exemption
Transitional provision
Repeal of section 3 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
Modifications of statutory provisions
Revocation
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