Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2004/241 United Kingdom

Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Contractor13 Director or Officer1 Employer1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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

Contractor — also bound by 173 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 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.005 Appointment of compressed air contractor Regulated
  • Appoint a competent compressed air contractor for projects involving work in compressed airDirector or Officer
s.006 Notifications Regulated
  • Notify HSE and local emergency services before starting work in compressed airContractor
s.007 Safe system of work Regulated
  • Ensure safe system of work for compressed air operationsContractor
s.008 Plant and equipment Regulated
  • Ensure safe plant and equipment for compressed air workContractor
s.009 Appointment of contract medical adviser Regulated
  • Appoint a contract medical adviser for compressed air workContractor
s.010 Medical surveillance Regulated
  • Arrange medical surveillance for employees working in compressed airEmployer
s.011 Compression and decompression procedures Regulated
  • Follow safe compression/decompression procedures and keep exposure recordsContractor
s.012 Medical treatment Regulated
  • Provide medical treatment facilities for compressed air workersContractor
s.013 Emergencies Regulated
  • Have emergency procedures in place before anyone works in compressed airContractor
s.014 Precautions against fire Regulated
  • Ensure fire precautions and no smoking in compressed air workContractor
s.015 Information, instruction and training Regulated
  • Provide adequate information, instruction and training on compressed air risksContractor
s.016 Fitness for work Regulated
  • Ensure medical surveillance and fitness for compressed air workContractor
s.017 Intoxicating liquor and drugs Regulated
  • Prevent persons under influence of drink or drugs from working in compressed airContractor
s.018 Welfare Regulated
  • Provide welfare facilities, food and drinks for workers in compressed airContractor
s.019 Badge, label or other device Regulated
  • Provide warning badges for high-pressure compressed air workersContractor
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.004 Duties
s.020 Defence in proceedings
s.021 Power to grant exemption
s.022 Revocations and modification
Schedules

Schedules

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8 other schedules
s.sch001 The fact that work in compressed air is being undertaken....
s.sch001 The location of the site of the work in compressed...
s.sch001 The date of the commencement and the planned date of...
s.sch001 The name of the compressed air contractor and a 24...
s.sch001 The name, address and telephone number of the contract medical...
s.sch001 The intended maximum pressure at which the work in compressed...
s.sch001 The planned pattern of the work in compressed air to...
s.sch001 The number of workers likely to be working in compressed...

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