Jurisdiction: Republic of Ireland
Commencement: 15th October 2021
Amends:
- Safety, Health and Welfare at work (Construction) Regulations 2013
The Safety, Health and Welfare at work (Construction) Regulations 2013 create requirements for the management of health and safety in construction projects.
- Parts 1-3 of the Regulations contain requirements applying to the design and planning of construction projects.
- Parts 4-14 provide very detailed requirements in relation to specific issues on construction sites.
Changes are made to extend the expiry dates on safety awareness registration cards as outlined below.
- If a safety awareness registration card expired on or between 1st March 2020 and 31st October 2020, it shall be considered valid for 5 years and 11 months from the date it was issued.
- If a safety awareness registration card expired on or between 1st November 2020 and 15th October 2021, it shall be considered valid for 5 years and 2 months from the date it was issued.
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