UK Statutory Instrument 2010 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Artificial Optical Radiation) Regulations 2010

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

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 5

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

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.

s.006

Assessment of health risks

Assess and manage health risks from artificial optical radiation on vessels Employer

s.007

General principles for prevention of risks

Eliminate or reduce risks from artificial optical radiation to workers Employer

s.008

Information and training for workers

Provide information and training on artificial optical radiation risks Employer

s.009

Health surveillance

Arrange health surveillance for workers exposed to artificial optical radiation Employer

s.010

Consultation with and participation of workers

Consult workers or their representatives on artificial optical radiation risks Employer

Browse 14 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Meaning of “worker”

s.004

Application

s.005

Application of related legislation

s.011

Duties of other persons

s.012

Offences and penalties

s.013

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.014

Detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.015

Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom ships

s.016

Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

s.017

Enforcement of detention

s.018

Right of appeal and compensation

s.019

Prohibition on charging of workers

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …