Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2006
Northern Ireland
Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
8 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 8
Other Acts binding the same actors
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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
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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If the work is such that the daily exposure consists...
Interpretation
Offshore installations
Wells
Pipelines
Mines
Other activities
Application
- Protect all workers from noise risks Employer
Exposure limit values and action values
- Protect employees from harmful noise exposure Employer
Assessment of the risk to health and safety created by exposure to noise at the workplace
- Assess noise risks to employees and record findings Employer
Elimination or control of exposure to noise at the workplace
- Eliminate or control employee noise exposure at work Employer
Hearing protection
- Provide hearing protection and designate hearing protection zones Employer
Maintenance and use of equipment
- Ensure noise control equipment is used and maintained properly Employer
Health surveillance
- Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to noise Employer
Information, instruction and training
- Provide information, instruction and training on noise risks Employer
Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Exemption certificates from hearing protection
Exemption certificates for emergency services
Exemptions by the Secretary of State for Defence
Application within the territorial sea
Revocations, amendments and savings
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
- 'CLASP' Working Group Terms of Reference (opens in a new tab) from HSE 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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