The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 set out comprehensive legal obligations for employers to ensure the safety, health and welfare of employees across all workplaces in Ireland. These Regulations replace and modernise a wide range of earlier workplace safety laws and address numerous hazards, including requirements for safe workplace conditions, work equipment, emergency routes, fire safety arrangements, welfare facilities and protections for vulnerable groups such as pregnant workers and employees with disabilities. They also set detailed compliance duties covering maintenance, inspection, training, documentation and the safe use of equipment. Adherence to these Regulations is essential for creating and maintaining a safe, healthy and legally compliant working environment in Ireland.
