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LEGISLATION
o Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005.
This is the most important piece of health &
safety Legislation governing Safety in the
Workplace enactment in the Irish Statute Book.
o Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (General
Application Regulations) 2007. After the
Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, this
is the most important.
o Safety, Health & Welfare at Work
(Construction) Regulations 2006
nSchedules
1. Requirements for work equipment
2. Personal Protective Equipment
3. Risk Factors for Manual Handling of loads
4. Minimum Requirements for all Display screen
equipment
5. Inspection of Work Equipment
6. Hand-arm vibration and whole body vibration
7. Protection of Children & Young Persons
8. List of Agents, Processes and Working Conditions
relating to pregnant, post natal, and breastfeeding
employees
9. Safety & Health Signs at Work
10. Explosive Atmospheres
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Can be maintained safely and without risk to health during
subsequent use, and
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Complies in all respects, as appropriate, with the relevant
statutory provisions
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