Quarries Regulations are now in force across the whole of the UK and Ireland.  The relevant regulations and approved codes of practice or guidance documents can be found via our links page to the HSE, HSENI and HSA.

In summary, the current regulations are:

     The Quarries Regulations 1999
     The Quarries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
     Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations 2008

and the following image shows the two sets of approved guidance documents that are available from the HSE and HSA.

 

QuarryDesign are able to:

Create quarry designs (including excavation designs, tip designs and lagoon designs) to satisfy Regulation 30 (UK), Regulation 24 (NI) and Regulation 52 (RoI)

Assist in your writing of Excavation and Tip Rules in respect of Regulation 31 (UK), Regulation 25 (UK) and Regulation 53 (RoI)

Undertake Appraisals of Excavations and Tips and where required undertake Geotechnical Assessments as per Regulations 32 and 33 (UK), Regulations 26 and 27 (NI) and Regulations 54 and 55 (RoI).