Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2005
Northern Ireland
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
5 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 4
- Employee 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
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
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 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
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Offshore installations
Wells
Pipelines
Mines
Other activities
Application and transitional provisions
- Protect workers and others from vibration at work Employer
Assessment of the risk to health created by vibration at the workplace
- Assess risk from workplace vibration and record findings Employee
Elimination or control of exposure to vibration at the workplace
- Control vibration exposure to protect employees Employer
Health surveillance
- Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to vibration Employer
Information, instruction and training
- Provide information, instruction and training to employees exposed to vibration Employer
Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Exposure limit values and action values
Exemption certificates for emergency services
Exemption certificates for air transport
Exemptions relating to the Secretary of State for Defence
Application within the territorial sea
Amendments
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- HSENI - Workplace health, safety and welfare (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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