The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Meaning of “worker”

    4. 4.Application of these Regulations

  3. PART 2 EXPOSURE AND RISK

    1. 5.Limitation on exposure to electromagnetic fields

    2. 6.Exposure assessment

    3. 7.Application of regulations 8 to 10

    4. 8.Action plan

    5. 9.Risk assessment

    6. 10.Obligation to eliminate or reduce risks

  4. PART 3 ENFORCEMENT

    1. 11.Offences and Penalties

    2. 12.Burden of proving what is reasonably practicable

    3. 13.Detention of a United Kingdom ship

    4. 14.Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom

    5. 15.Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

    6. 16.Enforcement of detention

    7. 17.Right of appeal and compensation

    8. 18.Prohibition on charging of workers

  5. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 19.Information and training

    2. 20.Health surveillance and medical examinations

    3. 21.Records

    4. 22.Duties of other persons

    5. 23.Exemptions

    6. 24.Amendment to Regulations

    7. 25.Review

  6. Signature

    1. THE SCHEDULE

      1. PART 1 Introduction to Parts 2 and 3

        1. 1.In this schedule— “contact current (IC)” is the current created...

        2. 2.The ALs and ELVs set out in tables are grouped...

        3. 3.The low ALs in Table AL1 in Part 2, and...

        4. 4.The remaining ALs in Part 2 are defined physical quantities...

        5. 5.Except where otherwise indicated— (a) “f” is the frequency expressed...

        6. 6.The applicable safety measures referred to in regulation 5(2) are...

      2. PART 2 Direct biophysical effects of exposure

        1. Action Levels – non-thermal effects

        2. Action levels – thermal effects

        3. Exposure Limit Values – non-thermal effects

        4. Exposure Limit Values – thermal effects

      3. PART 3 Indirect effects of exposure

        1. Action levels – non-thermal effects

        2. Action levels – thermal effects

  8. Explanatory Note