Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2006 Northern Ireland

Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

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Enforced by
HSENI
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer8

Other Acts binding the same actors

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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.003 Application Regulated
  • Protect all workers from noise risksEmployer
s.004 Exposure limit values and action values Regulated
  • Protect employees from harmful noise exposureEmployer
s.005 Assessment of the risk to health and safety created by exposure to noise at the workplace Regulated
  • Assess noise risks to employees and record findingsEmployer
s.006 Elimination or control of exposure to noise at the workplace Regulated
  • Eliminate or control employee noise exposure at workEmployer
s.007 Hearing protection Regulated
  • Provide hearing protection and designate hearing protection zonesEmployer
s.008 Maintenance and use of equipment Regulated
  • Ensure noise control equipment is used and maintained properlyEmployer
s.009 Health surveillance Regulated
  • Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to noiseEmployer
s.010 Information, instruction and training Regulated
  • Provide information, instruction and training on noise risksEmployer
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.011 Exemption certificates from hearing protection
s.012 Exemption certificates for emergency services
s.013 Exemptions by the Secretary of State for Defence
s.014 Application within the territorial sea
s.015 Revocations, amendments and savings
Schedules

Schedules

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8 other schedules
s.sch001 The daily personal noise exposure level LEP,d , which corresponds...
s.sch001 If the work is such that the daily exposure consists...
s.sch003 Interpretation
s.sch003 Offshore installations
s.sch003 Wells
s.sch003 Pipelines
s.sch003 Mines
s.sch003 Other activities

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