UK Statutory Instrument 2010 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

7 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Employer 7

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 health risks from hazardous chemical agents Employer

s.007

General principles for prevention of risks

Eliminate or reduce risks from hazardous chemical agents on ships Employer

s.008

Specific protection and prevention measures

Eliminate or minimise risk from hazardous chemical agents on ships Employer

s.009

Accidents, incidents and emergencies

Establish and maintain emergency procedures for hazardous chemical agents on ships Employer

s.010

Information and training for workers

Provide information, training and hazard identification for chemical agents on ships Employer

s.012

Health surveillance

Provide health surveillance for workers exposed to hazardous chemical agents Employer

s.013

Consultation with workers

Consult workers or their representatives on chemical safety matters Employer

Browse 17 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

Prohibited activities

s.014

Duties of other persons

s.015

Offences and penalties

s.016

Offences by body corporate

s.017

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.018

Detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.019

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

s.020

Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

s.021

Enforcement of detention

s.022

Right of appeal and compensation

s.023

Prohibition on levy

s.024

Review

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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 …