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

Suitable and sufficient facilities etc. to be provided.

18.—(1) An owner of an offshore installation shall ensure that, for so long as the installation is in waters to which this Act applies, there are provided and maintained suitable and sufficient facilities, equipment, clothing and materials to protect persons employed on, in or in the neighbourhood of the installation against dangers arising in relation to their work.

(2) The Minister may by regulations require prescribed facilities, equipment, clothing and materials to be provided in pursuance of this section and such regulations may require such facilities, equipment, clothing or materials to be provided generally in relation to persons so employed or in relation to persons so employed in a prescribed operation or process or in work of a prescribed description.