Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007

Transitional periods.

134

134. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), Regulation 139 applies on and after 6 July 2010, but not until then, where work equipment is used which—

(a) was first provided to employees before 6 July 2007 by an employer, and

(b) does not permit compliance with the exposure limit values.

(2) Regulation 139 applies on and after 6 July 2014, but not until then, in respect of work equipment, which is used in the agriculture and forestry sectors only, and—

(a) was first provided to employees before 6 July 2007 by an employer, and

(b) does not permit compliance with the exposure limit values.

(3) In using work equipment described in paragraph (1) or (2), an employer shall take into account the latest technical advances and the organisational measures taken in accordance with Regulation 137.