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Completed Consultations

    

This section lists the documents for which the Authority has sought public consultation, since September 2005.

The consultation period for the draft legislation and regulations listed below has now expired and these are provided for reference purposes only.

Consultations | 2022

  1. Draft Code of Practice Indoor Air Quality  (November 2022 )
  2. Amendment to the Guidance on Technical Land-use Planning Advice - 3.4 Hydrogen Installations  (October 2022 )

Consultations | 2021

  1. Public consultation on the National Accreditation Strategy (INAB)  (May 2021 )
  2. Draft 2021 Code of Practice for the Chemical Agents Regulations and Carcinogens Regulations  (March 2021 )

Consultations | 2020

  1. Guidance on Technical Land-use Planning Advice for Planning Authorities and Operators of Establishments under the COMAH Regulations  (December 2020 )
  2. Code of Practice for Biological Agents Regulations  (August 2020 )
    Note that this was a targeted consultation and not an open public consultation

Consultations | 2019

  1. Intermediate Temporary Storage under COMAH  (November 2019 )
  2. Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Management of Bullying at Work  (November 2019 )
  3. Draft All-Terrain Vehicle (Quad Bike) Regulations  (October 2019 )
  4. 2018 Code of Practice for the Chemical Agents Regulations  (July 2019 )

Consultations | 2018

  1. Public Consultation on the Diving Codes of Practice  (October 2018 )
  2. Guidance on 'Significant Modifications' Under the COMAH Regulations  (July 2018 )
  3. Public Consultation on Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction)(Amendment) Regulations 2018  (July 2018 )
  4. Public Consultation on Code of Practice for the Chemical Agent Regulations  (March 2018 )
  5. Public Consultation on Code of Practice for Avoiding Danger from Overhead Electricity Lines published by another body (ESB Networks)  (March 2018 )

Consultations | 2017

  1. Draft 2017 Code of Practice for Access and Working Scaffolds  (May 2017 )

Consultations | 2015

  1. Draft European Union (Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations, 2016  (October 2015 )
  2. Draft European Union (Lifts and Safety Components for Lifts) Regulations 2016  (October 2015 )
  3. Draft proposed Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016  (July 2015 )
  4. Strategy Statement 2016-2018  (May 2015 )
  5. Draft proposed Chemicals Act ('Seveso III')  (February 2015 )

Consultations | 2014

  1. Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis on the Transposition of Directive 2012/18/EC ('Seveso III')  (September 2014 )
  2. Draft 2014 Code of Practice for the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001  (June 2014 )
  3. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Onshore and Offshore Drilling) Regulations 2014  (May 2014 )
  4. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2014  (May 2014 )

Consultations | 2012

  1. Consultation Paper on Accreditation and Independence of Persons carrying out Statutory Examinations of Equipment  (December 2012 )
  2. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013  (November 2012 )
  3. Draft 'Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road'  (July 2012 )
  4. Draft 'Health and Safety Authority Strategy 2013 to 2015'  (June 2012 )
  5. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Prevention from Sharps Injuries in the Hospital and Healthcare Sector) Regulations  (March 2012 )
  6. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)(Amendment) Regulations relating to woodworking machinery, abrasive wheels and abrasive blasting of surfaces  (February 2012 )
  7. draft guide to reporting of accidents illnesses and dangerous occurrences regulations  (February 2012 )

Consultations | 2011

  1. Draft "Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Dockwork"  (June 2011 )
  2. Draft 'Fishing Safety Statement Code of Practice for fishing Boats with Three or Less Crew members and Overall Length of 15 Metres or Less'  (June 2011 )

Consultations | 2010

  1. Draft '2011 Code of Practice for the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001'  (December 2010 )
  2. Safety in Industry Acts 1955  (October 2010 )
  3. Draft se of Work Equipmen  (September 2010 )
  4. Draft Asbestos Regulations 2010  (July 2010 )
  5. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction)(Amendment) Regulations 2010  (February 2010 )
  6. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Mines) Regulations 2010  (January 2010 )
  7. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 2010  (January 2010 )
  8. Review of the Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1960  (January 2010 )
  9. Draft 'Code of Practice for Safety in Roofwork'  (January 2010 )
  10. Draft 'Code of Practice for Electrical Safety in Quarries'  (January 2010 )

Consultations | 2009

  1. Draft Code of Practice for Operators of Quarry Delivery Vehicles  (November 2009 )
  2. Draft Working on Roads Code of Practice for Contractors with Three or Less Employees  (September 2009 )
  3. Draft Code of Practice on Preventing Accidents to Children and Young Persons in Agriculture  (September 2009 )
  4. Artificial Optical Radiation  (May 2009 )
  5. Chemical Agents COP  (May 2009 )
  6. Draft Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)(Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 (Emergency Routes and Exits)  (April 2009 )
  7. Proposed Amendment to the "Guide to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007"  (April 2009 )
  8. Draft Regulations relating to pressure equipment and systems at work  (March 2009 )
  9. Code of Practice for Avoiding Danger from Underground Services  (March 2009 )
  10. Draft Code of Practice for Working in Confined Spaces  (January 2009 )
  11. Draft Code of Practice for Managing Health and Safety in Forestry Operations  (January 2009 )

Consultations | 2008

  1. Draft Code of Practice for the Design and Installation of Anchors in Concrete  (December 2008 )

Consultations | 2007

  1. REACH Regulation 1907/2006 Annex IV Submission  (October 2007 )
    REACH Regulation 1907/2006 Annex IV Submission
  2. Construction Safety Code of Practice  (July 2007 )
    Construction Safety Code of Practice
  3. Classification and Labelling of Dangerous Chemicals  (January 2007 )
    Classification and Labelling of Dangerous Chemicals
  4. Carriage of Dangerous Good by Road  (January 2007 )
    Carriage of Dangerous Good by Road

Consultations | 2006

  1. COP for the Prevention of Bullying  (December 2006 )
    COP for the Prevention of Bullying
  2. Draft Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Preparations  (November 2006 )
    Draft Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Preparations
  3. Agriculture  (August 2006 )
    Agriculture
  4. Draft Noise Regulations  (April 2006 )
    Draft Noise Regulations
  5. Asbestos & Marketing and Use Regulations  (April 2006 )
    Asbestos & Marketing and Use Regulations
  6. Marketing and Use of Dangerous Chemicals  (January 2006 )
    Marketing and Use of Dangerous Chemicals

Consultations | 2005

  1. Quarries  (November 2005 )
    Current Consultation : Quarries Work Act 2005
  2. Construction  (September 2005 )
    Construction