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The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

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3.—(1) These Regulations apply to every workplace but shall not apply to—

(a)a workplace which is or is in or on a ship within the meaning assigned to that word by regulation 2(1) of the Docks Regulations 1988(1);

[F1(b)a workplace where the only activity being undertaken is construction work within the meaning assigned to that phrase by regulation 2(1) of the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 [S.I. 1996/ ], except for any workplace from which the application of the said Regulations is excluded by regulation 3(2) of those Regulations;]

(c)[F2a workplace located below ground at a mine.]

F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In their application to temporary work sites, any requirement to ensure a workplace complies with any of regulations 20 to 25 shall have effect as a requirement to so ensure so far as is reasonably practicable.

(3) As respects any workplace which is or is in or on an aircraft, locomotive or rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer used as a means of transport or a vehicle for which a licence is in force under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971(2) or a vehicle exempted from duty under that Act—

(a)regulations 5 to 12 and 14 to 25 shall not apply to any such workplace; and

(b)regulation 13 shall apply to any such workplace only when the aircraft, locomotive or rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer or vehicle is stationary inside a workplace and, in the case of a vehicle for which a licence is in force under the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971, is not on a public road.

(4) As respects any workplace which is in fields, woods or other land forming part of an agricultural or forestry undertaking but which is not inside a building and is situated away from the undertaking’s main buildings—

(a)regulations 5 to 19 and 23 to 25 shall not apply to any such workplace; and

(b)any requirement to ensure that any such workplace complies with any of regulations 20 to 22 shall have effect as a requirement to so ensure so far as is reasonably practicable.

[F4(5) As respects any workplace which is at a quarry or above ground at a mine regulation 12 shall only apply to a floor or traffic route which is located inside a building.]

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F2Reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (26.10.1995 for specified purposes, 26.7.1998 in so far as not already in force) by The Quarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2036), reg. 1, Sch. 3 (with reg. 3)

F3Reg. 3(1)(d) revoked (26.10.1995 for specified purposes, 26.7.1998 in so far as not already in force) by The Quarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2036), reg. 1, Sch. 3 (with reg. 3)

F4Reg. 3(5) inserted (26.10.1995 for specified purposes, 26.7.1998 in so far as not already in force) by The Quarries Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2036), reg. 1, Sch. 3 (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in force at 1.1.1993, see reg. 1(2)

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