Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1997 United Kingdom

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

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HSENI

What's here

6 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides · 5 journeys

Penalty landscape

3 of 6 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 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.

  • Employer 3
  • Any Person 1
  • Manufacturer 1
  • Responsible Person 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

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

Direct — cites this Act

3 guides

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Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Manufacturers also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Responsible Persons also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

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Schedules

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Records

  • Keep records of all reportable injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences Employer
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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HSENI

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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parent Act

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Made under

Industrial Training (NI) Order 1984 1984 Primary Act

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