Construction (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1975.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Citation.
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paragraphs: Commencement and revocation.
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paragraphs: Interpretation.
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paragraphs: Application.
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paragraphs: Obligations.
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paragraphs: Exemption.
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paragraphs: Lifting machinery in factory premises and in docks etc.
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paragraphs: Delivery of loads with lifting gear attached.
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paragraphs: Hoists forming part of permanent equipment.
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paragraphs: Hoists manufactured before the commencement of the Regulations.
PART II
Supervision of Safe Conduct of Work
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paragraphs: Appointment of safety officers.
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paragraphs: Other duties and joint appointment of safety officers.
PART III
Excavations, Shafts and Tunnels
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paragraphs: Supply and use of timber.
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paragraphs: Inspection and examination of excavations etc.
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paragraphs: Supervision and execution of timbering and other work.
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paragraphs: Means of egress in case of flooding.
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paragraphs: Excavations etc. likely to reduce security of a structure.
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paragraphs: Fencing of excavations.
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paragraphs: Safeguarding edges of excavations.
PART IV
Cofferdams and Caissons
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paragraphs: Construction and maintenance.
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paragraphs: Means of egress in case of flooding.
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paragraphs: Supervision of work and inspection of material.
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paragraphs: Inspections and examinations.
PART V
Explosives
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paragraphs: Explosives.
PART VI
Dangerous and unhealthy atmospheres
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paragraphs: Inhalation of dust and fumes to be prevented.
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paragraphs: Ventilation of excavations, etc.
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paragraphs: Internal combustion engines or Dangerous Gas.
PART VII
Work on or adjacent to water
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paragraphs: Transport by water.
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paragraphs: Prevention of drowning.
PART VIII
Transport
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paragraphs: Rails and rail tracks.
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paragraphs: Maintenance of locomotives, etc.
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paragraphs: Clearance.
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paragraphs: Gantries.
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paragraphs: Brakes, sprags and scotches.
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paragraphs: Replacement of derailed locomotives, etc.
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paragraphs: Warning of movement of locomotives, trucks or wagons.
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paragraphs: Competent persons to drive locomotives etc.
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paragraphs: Precautions in connection with the use of capstans and haulage winches.
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paragraphs: Mechanically propelled vehicles and trailers.
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paragraphs: Riding in insecure positions on vehicles, etc.
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paragraphs: Remaining on vehicles during loading.
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paragraphs: Vehicles near edge of excavations, etc.
PART IX
Demolition
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paragraphs: Application of Part IX.
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paragraphs: Supervision.
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paragraphs: Fire and flooding.
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paragraphs: Precautions in connection with demolition.
PART X
Safety of Working Places and Access and Egress
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paragraphs: General.
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paragraphs: Provision of scaffolds etc.
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paragraphs: Supervision of work and inspection of material.
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paragraphs: Construction and material.
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paragraphs: Defective material.
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paragraphs: Maintenance of scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Partly erected or dismantled scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Standards or uprights, ledgers and putlogs.
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paragraphs: Ladders used in scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Stability of scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Slung scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Cantilever, jib, figure and bracket scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Support for scaffolds, etc.
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paragraphs: Suspended scaffolds (not power operated).
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paragraphs: Boatswain's chairs, cages, skips, etc. (not power operated).
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paragraphs: Trestle scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Inspection of scaffolds, boatswain's chairs etc.
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paragraphs: Scaffolds used by workmen of different employers.
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paragraphs: Construction of working platforms, gangways and runs.
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paragraphs: Boards and planks in working platforms, gangways and runs.
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paragraphs: Widths of working platforms.
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paragraphs: Widths of gangways and runs.
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paragraphs: Guard-rails and toe-boards at working platforms and places.
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paragraphs: Guard-rails, etc. for gangways, runs and stairs.
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paragraphs: Platforms, gangways, runs and stairs, etc. to afford safe foothold.
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paragraphs: Construction and maintenance of ladders and folding step-ladders.
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paragraphs: Use of ladders and folding step-ladders.
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paragraphs: Openings, corners, breaks, edges and open joisting.
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paragraphs: Exceptions from Regulation 74.
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paragraphs: Sloping roofs.
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paragraphs: Work on or near fragile materials.
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paragraphs: Loads on scaffolds.
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paragraphs: Prevention of falls and provision of safety nets and belts.
PART XI
Lifting Appliances
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paragraphs: Construction, maintenance and inspection.
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paragraphs: Support, anchoring, fixing and erecting.
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paragraphs: Precautions where lifting appliance has travelling or slewing motion.
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paragraphs: Platforms for crane drivers and signallers.
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paragraphs: Cabins for drivers.
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paragraphs: Drums and pulleys.
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paragraphs: Brakes, controls, safety devices, etc.
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paragraphs: Safe means of access.
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paragraphs: Poles or beams supporting pulley blocks or gin wheels.
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paragraphs: Stability of lifting appliances.
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paragraphs: Rail mounted cranes.
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paragraphs: Mounting of cranes.
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paragraphs: Cranes with derricking jibs.
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paragraphs: Restriction on use of cranes.
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paragraphs: Use of cranes with timber structural member prohibited.
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paragraphs: Erection of cranes.
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paragraphs: Competent persons to operate lifting appliances and give signals.
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paragraphs: Signals.
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paragraphs: Testing and examination of cranes, etc.
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paragraphs: Marking of safe working loads.
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paragraphs: Indication of safe working load of jib cranes.
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paragraphs: Load not to exceed safe working load.
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paragraphs: Precautions on raising or lowering loads.
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paragraphs: Scotch and guy derrick cranes.
PART XII
Chains, Ropes and Lifting Gear
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paragraphs: Construction, testing, examination and safe working load.
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paragraphs: Testing of chains, rings, etc. altered or repaired by welding.
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paragraphs: Hooks.
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paragraphs: Slings.
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paragraphs: Edges of load not to come into contact with sling, etc.
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paragraphs: Knotted chains, etc.
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paragraphs: Examination of chains, ropes and lifting gear.
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paragraphs: Annealing of chains and lifting gear.
PART XIII
Special Provisions as to Hoists
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paragraphs: Safety of hoistways, platforms and cages.
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paragraphs: Operation of hoist.
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paragraphs: Winches.
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paragraphs: Safe working load and marking of hoists.
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paragraphs: Test and examination of hoists.
PART XIV
Carriage of Persons and Secureness of loads
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paragraphs: Carrying persons by means of lifting appliances.
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paragraphs: Hoists carrying persons.
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paragraphs: Secureness of loads.
PART XV
Health and Welfare
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paragraphs: Provision of first-aid boxes or cases.
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paragraphs: Contents of first-aid boxes or cases.
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paragraphs: Standard of training in first-aid treatment.
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paragraphs: Ambulances.
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paragraphs: First-aid rooms.
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paragraphs: Shelters and accommodation for clothing and for taking meals.
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paragraphs: Washing facilities.
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paragraphs: Number of sanitary conveniences.
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paragraphs: Other requirements as to sanitary conveniences.
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paragraphs: Protective clothing.
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paragraphs: Safe access to places where facilities are provided.
PART XVI
Miscellaneous
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paragraphs: Fencing of machinery.
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paragraphs: Electricity.
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paragraphs: Generation of steam, smoke and vapour.
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paragraphs: Protection from falling material.
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paragraphs: Lighting of working places etc.
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paragraphs: Projecting nails and loose materials.
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paragraphs: Construction of temporary structures.
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paragraphs: Avoidance of danger from collapse of structure.
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paragraphs: Wet paint or cement wash on ironwork or steelwork.
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paragraphs: Protection of the eyes.
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paragraphs: Helmets or crowns for pile driving.
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paragraphs: Keeping of records.
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paragraphs: Keeping of approved register.