Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987

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Number 18 of 1987

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE (OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS) ACT, 1987

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, commencement, construction and collective citations.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Application of Act.
4.	Power of Minister to grant exemptions.
5.	Regulations generally.
6.	Information to Minister.
7.	Service of notices, etc.
8.	Expenses.

PART II

Offshore Installations

9.	Notice of establishment or removal of offshore installation, etc.
10.	Offshore installation and equipment to comply with certain requirements.
11.	Installation manager.
12.	Supervision by installation manager.
13.	Safety and discipline etc. on offshore installations.
14.	Prohibition of employment of certain persons.
15.	General duties of persons employed on offshore installations to which Act applies.
16.	Installation logbook and records.
17.	Form of installation logbooks etc. and preservation and inspection of entries therein.
18.	Suitable and sufficient facilities etc. to be provided.
19.	Naked lights and smoking.
20.	Gas detection.
21.	Storage etc. of certain substances and preparations.

PART III

Safety

22.	Safety, health and welfare regulations.
23.	Safety representative and deputy.
24.	Safety committee and safety delegate.
25.	Appointment of safety representative or safety committee by installation manager.
26.	Safety statements.

PART IV

Accidents etc

27.	Notice of certain accidents to be given to Minister and Minister for Energy.
28.	Death or loss of life.
29.	Industrial Medical Adviser (Offshore Installations) to be notified of occurrence on offshore installation of certain diseases.
30.	Particulars of certain accidents to be entered in installation logbook.
31.	Power to direct formal investigation of certain accidents and cases of disease.
32.	Power of Minister to require certain plant to be examined and tested and to require certain reports.
33.	Industrial Medical Adviser (Offshore Installations).

PART V

Offences, Legal Proceedings and Penalties

34.	Offences.
35.	Offences; supplementary provisions.
36.	Defences generally.
37.	Prosecution of offences.
38.	Jurisdiction.
39.	Penalties.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

40.	Inspectors.
41.	General powers of inspectors.
42.	Power of inspector to require remedy for immediate or apprehended danger, etc.
43.	Certain publications privileged.
44.	Forgery of certificates, etc.
45.	Removal or defacement of notices, etc.
46.	Prohibition of certain deductions from wages.
47.	Application of Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980, restricted.
48.	Provisions relating to section 3 and amendment of Act of 1968.

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Factories Act, 1955	1955, No. 10
Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980
Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959	1959, No. 22
Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960	1960, No. 7
Civil Liability Act, 1961	1961, No. 41
Companies Act, 1963	1963, No. 33
Continental Shelf Act, 1968	1968, No. 14
Dangerous Substances Act, 1972	1972, No. 10
Safety in Industry Act, 1980	1980, No. 9

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Number 18 of 1987

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE (OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS) ACT, 1987

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PERSONS ON INSTALLATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE EXPLORATION FOR OR EXPLOITATION OF PETROLEUM OR OTHER MINERALS IN THE WATERS IN OR SURROUNDING THE STATE, AND GENERALLY FOR THE SAFETY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS AND THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS ON OR NEAR THEM. [22nd July, 1987]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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