Safety, Health and Welfare At Work Act, 1989

Improvement directions and plans.

35.—(1) This section applies to any activities which are being or are likely to be carried on by or under the control of any person, being activities to or in relation to which any of the relevant statutory provisions apply or will, if the activities are so carried on, apply.

(2) If, as regards any activities to which this section applies, an inspector is of the opinion that, as carried on or likely to be carried on by or under the control of the person in question, such activities involve, or are likely to involve a risk to the safety or health of persons, the inspector may serve a direction in writing on that person requesting the submission to him, within a time specified in the direction, for his approval, of an improvement plan specifying the remedial action proposed to be taken to rectify the matters set down in the direction.

(3) Where an improvement plan is submitted in accordance with subsection (2) and an inspector is not satisfied that the plan is adequate he may direct that the plan be revised and resubmitted to him within a time specified in the direction.