UK Statutory Instrument SI 1995 United Kingdom

Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator9 Employer7 Any Person4 Employee1 Trader1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 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.

reg.7n1 reg.7n1 Regulated
  • Prepare and maintain a health and safety document before borehole operationsOperator
s.004 Information to and general duties of the operator Regulated
  • Provide all information to the borehole operatorAny Person
s.005 Co-operation Regulated
  • Employers must cooperate with borehole operatorsOperator
s.006 Notice of the commencement of drilling operations and the abandonment of boreholes Regulated
  • Notify the Executive before drilling, abandoning or materially changing a boreholeOperator
s.008 Additional duties of the operator Regulated
  • Ensure safe, stable workplaces and rescue provisions on borehole sitesOperator
s.009 Additional health and safety requirements Regulated
  • Apply borehole site health and safety provisionsEmployer
s.010 Health surveillance Regulated
  • Provide appropriate health surveillance for all borehole staffEmployer
9 other provisions — procedural and definitional
reg.4n1 reg.4n1
reg.8n1 reg.8n1
reg.9n1 reg.9n1
sch. 1 sch. 1
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.007 The health and safety document
s.011 Defence
Schedules

Schedules

15 of 15 shown
s.sch002 Delineation and provision of safety signs Regulated
  • Delineate hazard areas and put safety signs on borehole sitesOperator
s.sch002 Remote control in emergencies Regulated
  • Equip borehole sites with remote‑control for emergenciesOperator
s.sch002 Communications, general and emergency Regulated
  • Provide alarm communication systems at borehole sites with employeesEmployee
s.sch002 Means of evacuation and escape Regulated
  • Ensure employees are trained and equipped for safe evacuationEmployer
s.sch002 Safety drills Regulated
  • Conduct regular safety drills at borehole sites with employeesAny Person
s.sch002 Fire detection and fire-fighting Regulated
  • Implement fire prevention, detection & firefighting measures at borehole sitesOperator
s.sch002 Safe assembly points and muster list Regulated
  • Specify safe assembly points and keep muster listsEmployer
s.sch002 Person in charge and supervision Regulated
  • Appoint competent supervisors at borehole sitesOperator
s.sch002 Provision of competent persons Regulated
  • Provide enough competent persons for borehole operationsEmployer
s.sch002 Written instructions Regulated
  • Provide written instructions for borehole operationsEmployer
s.sch002 Work permits Regulated
  • Introduce a work‑permit system for hazardous borehole workAny Person
s.sch002 Maintenance Regulated
  • Set up a maintenance scheme for borehole equipmentEmployer
s.sch002 Well control Regulated
  • Provide suitable well‑control equipment during borehole operationsOperator
s.sch002 Harmful atmospheres Regulated
  • Provide breathing equipment and training at borehole sitesAny Person
s.sch002 Prevention of explosions Regulated
  • Your business must prevent explosive atmospheres and ignition at borehole sitesTrader

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