- Enforced by
- HSE, Fire and Rescue Authority
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 8 of 13 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Employer12
Self-Employed Person1
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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.004
Duties under these Regulations
Regulated
- Protect non‑employees from dangerous substances and explosive atmospheresEmployer
s.005
Risk assessment (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Assess risks from dangerous substances and explosive atmospheresEmployer
s.006
Elimination or reduction of risks from dangerous substances (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Eliminate or reduce risks from dangerous substancesEmployer
s.007
Places where explosive atmospheres may occur (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Classify, zone, and protect hazardous explosive atmospheresEmployer
s.008
Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Establish emergency arrangements for dangerous substancesEmployer
s.009
Information, instruction and training (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Provide information, instruction and training on dangerous substancesEmployer
s.010
Identification of hazardous contents of containers and pipes (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Clearly label hazardous pipes and containersEmployer
s.011
Duty of co-ordination (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Coordinate safety measures in shared workplaces with explosive atmospheresEmployer
s.017
Transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Ensure workplaces with explosive atmospheres meet DSEAR requirements by applicable deadlinesEmployer
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.003
Application
Schedules
Schedules
4 of 34 shown
s.003
CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS (opens in a new tab)
Imprisonment
- Select safe equipment for explosive atmospheresEmployer
s.sch001
Designing, constructing, assembling, installing, providing and using suitable work processes...
Regulated
- Design and use suitable work processes to reduce risk from dangerous substancesEmployer
s.sch001
The application of appropriate systems of work including—
Regulated
- Use safe systems of work with written instructions and permitsEmployer
s.sch003
Equipment and protective systems for all places in which explosive...
Regulated
- Select equipment and protective equipment per explosive-atmosphere regulationsSelf-Employed Person
30 other schedules
s.sch001
The following measures are those specified for the purposes of...
s.sch001
Ensuring that the workplace is designed, constructed and maintained so...
s.sch001
Maintaining work processes in an efficient state, in efficient working...
s.sch001
Ensuring that equipment and protective systems meet the following requirements—...
s.sch002
Places where explosive atmospheres may occur
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.1n2
s.sch002
Classification of hazardous places
s.sch002
“Normal operation” means the situation when installations are used within...
s.sch002
A place in which an explosive atmosphere is not expected...
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper2n2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper3n2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper4n2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper5n2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper6n2
s.sch002
Schedule 2 para.wrapper7n2
s.sch003
In particular, the following categories of equipment must be used...
s.sch003
For the purposes of this Schedule and regulations 7(2) and...
s.sch004
Schedule 4 para.wrapper8n2
s.sch004
Distinctive features: (a) triangular shape; (b) black letters on a...
s.sch006
In section 2 of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act...
s.sch006
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 are...
s.sch006
(1) The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 is amended as follows....
s.sch006
(1) The Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc.) Regulations 1929 are amended...
s.sch006
The Petroleum (Liquid Methane) Order 1957 is amended by the...
s.sch006
(1) The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Enforcement) Regulations 1979 are...
s.sch006
(1) The Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 are amended as...
s.sch006
The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 are amended...
s.sch006
The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 are amended by the...
s.sch006
(1) The Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976 are amended...
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