Vol. 436 No. 1
103 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will make a statement on the health and safety regulations that apply to the catering industry under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989, or under similar legislation; if, in particular, he will give details of the regulations and orders, if any, which cover this area; and if he intends to introduce any new legislation or regulations covering the catering industry.
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 44 of 1993) apply to all work activities including the catering industry. These regulations amplify the general duties in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989, and give effect to a range of EC Directives on safety and health. Their provisions include general safety and health requirements, the safety standards of the workplace, the use of work equipment, the provision and use of personal protective equipment, the manual handling of loads, the safe use of electricity, first-aid and the notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences.
A complete list of orders and regulations governing health and safety at work made up to the end of 1992 is provided in the Health and Safety Authority's Annual Report for 1992, copies of which are available in the Dáil Library.
