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

Ventilation of enclosed places of work.

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6. An employer shall ensure that—

(a) sufficient fresh air is provided in enclosed places of work, having regard to the working methods used and the physical demands placed on the employer's employees,

(b) if a forced ventilation system is used, it is maintained in working order and any breakdown is indicated by a control system if necessary for the safety and health of employees,

(c) if air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation installations are used, they operate in such a way that employees are not exposed to draughts which cause discomfort, and

(d) any deposit or dirt likely to create an immediate danger to the safety and health of employees by polluting the atmosphere is removed without delay.

F3[(e) for the purposes of this Regulation, those measures to ensure sufficient fresh air is provided in enclosed places of work shall take into account those set out in a relevant code of practice.]

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Inserted (24.05.2023) by Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 255 of 2023), reg. 2(3).