Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 1997 Northern Ireland

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

These Regulations— revoke and re-enact with modifications, in a consolidated form, the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 (S.R. 1986 No. 247) and certain provisions of the Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/1842) and the Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1977 (S.I. …

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Enforced by
HSENI
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 6 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer3 Any Person1 Manufacturer1 Responsible Person1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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

Employer — also bound by 701 other Acts
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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Manufacturer — also bound by 551 other Acts
Responsible Person — also bound by 115 other Acts
MH(CT)(S)A 2003 30 duties

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.003 Notification and reporting of injuries and dangerous occurrences (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Report serious work-related accidents, injuries, and dangerous occurrencesResponsible Person

Unlimited fine

s.004 Reporting of the death of an employee (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Report employee death to enforcing authorityEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.005 Reporting of cases of disease (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Report any diagnosed occupational disease to the enforcing authorityEmployer
s.006 Reporting of gas incidents (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Report gas deaths, injuries, or dangerous fittings to HSENIManufacturer
s.007 Records (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep records of all reportable injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrencesEmployer
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Additional provisions relating to mines (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Additional provisions relating to offshore workplaces (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Restrictions on the application of regulations 3, 4 and 5 (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Defence in proceedings for an offence contravening these Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Application to territorial waters (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Certificates of exemption (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Repeal of Article 18(2) of the Quarries (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Revocations, amendments and savings (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 90 shown
s.006 Additional provisions relating to offshore workplaces (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Do not disturb the scene of an offshore death or major injuryAny Person

Unlimited fine

89 other schedules
s.004 Records (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Statutory provisions requiring the notification of events which are not required to be notified or reported under these Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Major Injuries (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Any fracture, other than to the fingers, thumbs or toes....
s.sch001 Acute illness which requires medical treatment where there is reason...
s.sch001 Any amputation.
s.sch001 Dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine.
s.sch001 Loss of sight (whether temporary or permanent).
s.sch001 A chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or...
s.sch001 Any injury resulting from an electric shock or electrical burn...
s.sch001 Any other injury— (a) leading to hypothermia, heat-induced illness or...
s.sch001 Loss of consciousness caused by asphyxia or by exposure to...
s.sch001 Either of the following conditions which result from the absorption...
s.sch002 Dangerous Occurrences (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Lifting machinery, etc.
s.sch002 Diving operations
s.sch002 Collapse of scaffolding
s.sch002 Locomotives
s.sch002 Wells
s.sch002 Pipelines or pipeline works
s.sch002 Fairground equipment
s.sch002 Carriage of dangerous goods by road
s.sch002 Collapse of building or structure
s.sch002 Explosion or fire
s.sch002 Escape of flammable substances
s.sch002 Pressure systems
s.sch002 Escape of substances
s.sch002 Fire or ignition of gas
s.sch002 The accidental ignition of any gas in part of a...
s.sch002 The outbreak of any fire below ground.
s.sch002 An incident where any person in consequence of any smoke...
s.sch002 The outbreak of any fire on the surface which endangers...
s.sch002 Escape of gas
s.sch002 Failure of plant or equipment
s.sch002 The breakage or unintentional uncoupling of any rope, chain, coupling,...
s.sch002 An incident where any conveyance being used for the carriage...
s.sch002 Freight containers
s.sch002 The stoppage of any ventilating apparatus (other than an auxiliary...
s.sch002 The collapse of any headframe, winding engine house, fan house...
s.sch002 Breathing apparatus
s.sch002 Injury by explosion of blasting material etc.
s.sch002 Use of emergency escape apparatus
s.sch002 Inrush of gas or water
s.sch002 Any inrush of water or material which flows when wet...
s.sch002 Insecure tip
s.sch002 Locomotives
s.sch002 Falls of ground
s.sch002 Overhead electric lines
s.sch002 Collapse of storage bunkers
s.sch002 Sinking of craft
s.sch002 Injuries
s.sch002 Projection of substances outside quarry
s.sch002 Misfires
s.sch002 Insecure tip
s.sch002 Movement of slopes or faces
s.sch002 Explosions or fires in vehicles or plant
s.sch002 (1) Any of the following incidents which, taking into account...
s.sch002 Release of petroleum hydrocarbon
s.sch002 Electrical short circuit
s.sch002 Fire or explosion
s.sch002 Release or escape of dangerous substances
s.sch002 Collapses
s.sch002 Dangerous occurrences
s.sch002 Collisions
s.sch002 Any occurrence with the potential for a collision between a...
s.sch002 Subsidence or collapse of seabed
s.sch002 Loss of stability or buoyancy
s.sch002 Evacuation
s.sch002 Falls into water
s.sch002 Explosives
s.sch002 Biological agents
s.sch002 Malfunction of radiation generators, etc.
s.sch002 Breathing apparatus
s.sch003 Reportable Diseases (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 The method by which the event was reported.
s.sch005 Additional provisions relating to mines (opens in a new tab)
s.sch005 In this Schedule— “nominated person” means the person (if any)...
s.sch005 Where at a mine any person, as a result of...
s.sch005 Where there is a non-fatal injury to any person at...
s.sch005 (1) Where there is an accident or dangerous occurrence in...
s.sch005 The record kept under regulation 7, excluding any health record...
s.sch006 Disturbance of site
s.sch008 In the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
s.sch008 In the Coal and Other Mines (Fire and Rescue) Regulations...
s.sch008 In the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern...
s.sch008 In the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations...
s.sch008 In the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations (Northern...
s.sch009 Schedule to be substituted for the Third Schedule to the Quarries (Returns and Records) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1963 (opens in a new tab)

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