The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is currently reviewing and updating its suite of Health and Safety legislation to align, where practicable, with UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation. As part of this legislative review, DEFA aims to address the lack of a suitable offshore health, safety, and environmental framework to permit work activities to take place offshore. Additionally, much of the legislation required for the offshore projects will also be applied to onshore work activities.
Each piece of new or updated legislation requires public consultation. Post consultation, any necessary amendments will be incorporated before the Department submits the proposed legislation to Tynwald for approval.
Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA aims to implement a phased approach to the enactment of the updated, or newly introduced legislation. This is designed to give businesses sufficient time to prepare for compliance. Therefore whilst the aim is to draft, conduct public consultation, update and then pass to Tynwald for consideration by mid-2026, the legislation will come into operation at different stages:
- Legislation requiring enactment at the earliest opportunity. This legislation will come into operation the day after it has been approved by Tynwald and can be considered to be the core legislation that requires update first, and in order for other legislation to follow. It also ensures legislation can be applied to offshore work activities within the IOM territorial waters
- Legislation requiring general update. Enactment would be aimed at 1 st October 2026. This legislation can be considered to be Manx law that requires updating but with no significant reason to unduly delay its introduction
- Legislation requiring update or introduction to fit into the projected timeline of any future offshore energy development. This list includes the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2003 (CDM 2003) which will be amended to align with the UK version of CDM (CDM 2015). However, DEFA recognises the significant number of IOM businesses that will be affected by these changes and acknowledges that businesses will require time to assess and evaluate how best to ensure they can conform with the updated or new legislation. If Tynwald approves this legislation it will come into operation on 1 Aug 2028 with this date aligning with the aspiration to have a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework
- Those affected by these significant changes are encouraged to contribute to this consultation process noting how these might affect their undertaking. This may include individual costs to business operations, additional training requirements or whether they believe that the timescales are realistic
The legislation update program is set out below. Each separate consultation placed on the IOM Consultation Hub will be accompanied by an explanatory document to aid with understanding, to provide direction to UK guidance and to clearly explain how to use UK HSE Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and guidance.
1. Legislation to come into operation immediately after Tynwald approval:
- Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Order
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to the Territorial Sea) Order
- Diving at Work Regulations
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties of SelfEmployed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations
2. Legislation requiring general update, aiming to be enacted by 1 October 2026:
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
- Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Work at Height Regulations
- Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
- Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations
- Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations
- Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations
- Pipelines Safety Regulations
3. Legislation to come into operation no earlier than 1 August 2028:
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations
- Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations
- Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations
- Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations
- Acetylene Safety Regulations.
- Electricity at Work Regulations
- Confined Spaces Regulations
Open activities
Your favourite food
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We want to better understand the food preferences, habits, and choices of our local community. Your feedback will help us improve access to healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food options. This survey will take just a few minutes, and your input will directly impact future initiatives in our area. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!...
Report a traffic disruption
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are currently undertaking four priority highway improvement schemes. When completed these schemes will greatly improve traffic flow and local journey times. We are striving to minimise traffic disruption during the construction period of the schemes, but we would like to hear your experiences of whether there have been delays to your...
Proposal to implement a Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Nitrogen dioxide is a brown gas, with the chemical formula NO 2 . It is chemically related to nitric oxide (nitrogen monoxide), a colourless gas with the chemical formula NO. NO 2 is released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels (i.e., coal, gas etc.). We have collected air pollution data around Edinburgh and mapped it out to...
Cycle lane proposal
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We have been working hard to tranform our transport system into a more efficient and safer network for citizens, while also contributing to a reduction in pollution levels. Previous research has indicated that citizens often don't feel safe cycling around Arlen Hill due to high levels of congestion and very few designated cycle routes, we aim to...
Healthy routes - cycling
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. The Healthy Streets Approach and the 10 Indicators of a Healthy Street were developed by Lucy Saunders, a specialist in public health and transport. These were first included in TfL policy in the first Health Action Plan in 2014 and TfL has been working on how to deliver this Approach in London. The Mayor expects the Healthy Streets Approach to be...
School Streets
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. The School Streets scheme aims to address the issues that many schools experience in their immediate vicinity, including poor road safety, congestion, double parking and poor air quality caused by the volume of car traffic at drop off and pick up times. The restrictions implemented by the School Streets scheme are designed to make it easier and...
Electric scooter trial
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. On the 16th December 2021, we launched a trial on the use of rental electric scooters (e-scooters) across Arlen Hill. Rental e-scooters could provide an alternative mode of travel that is emission free while being used for commuting, accessing local services and leisure trips. So far, we have deployed 600 e-scooters across Arlen Hill, with proposals...
Road Safety Strategy
We are inviting the public to take part in this survey so that we can respond better to demands surrounding road safety. We would like to encourage any organisations, businesses or individuals affected by current issues or our proposals highlighted in this consultation to interact and give us their views.
EV charging points
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Conventional petrol and diesel vehicles are recognised as a major source of pollution and contributor to the climate emergency. Electric vehicles provide a low-emission solution to driving in the UK. In order to make electric vehicles a viable and attractive possibility for London residents we need to create a charging infrastructure to support...
Rebuilding a greener Arlen Hill: Low traffic neighbourhoods
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Neighbourhood traffic is one of the largest contributors to air pollution; it is estimated that approximately 45% of traffic within neighbourhood areas passes without stopping. We want to transform Arlen Hill into a healthier and safer place to live by reducing the amount of through traffic passing through our neighbourhoods. Not only will this help...
Cycle lane proposal
We have been working hard to tranform our transport system into a more efficient and safer network for citizens, while also contributing to a reduction in pollution levels. Previous research has indicated that citizens often don't feel safe cycling around Arlen Hill due to high levels of congestion and very few designated cycle routes, we aim to create a more accessible way to get everyone moving. What is being proposed? We are proposing to introduce a 1.7km cycle path that...
Rebuilding a greener Arlen Hill: Low traffic neighbourhoods
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Neighbourhood traffic is one of the largest contributors to air pollution. We want to transform Arlen Hill into a healthier and safer place to live by reducing the amount of through traffic passing through our neighbourhoods. This is why we have introduced four low traffic neighbourhoods in Arlen Hill, implemented on an experimental traffic...
Closed activities
Your favourite food
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We want to better understand the food preferences, habits, and choices of our local community. Your feedback will help us improve access to healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food options. This survey will take just a few minutes, and your input will directly impact future initiatives in our area. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!...
Report a traffic disruption
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are currently undertaking four priority highway improvement schemes. When completed these schemes will greatly improve traffic flow and local journey times. We are striving to minimise traffic disruption during the construction period of the schemes, but we would like to hear your experiences of whether there have been delays to your...
Proposal to implement a Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Nitrogen dioxide is a brown gas, with the chemical formula NO 2 . It is chemically related to nitric oxide (nitrogen monoxide), a colourless gas with the chemical formula NO. NO 2 is released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels (i.e., coal, gas etc.). We have collected air pollution data around Edinburgh and mapped it out to...
Cycle lane proposal
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We have been working hard to tranform our transport system into a more efficient and safer network for citizens, while also contributing to a reduction in pollution levels. Previous research has indicated that citizens often don't feel safe cycling around Arlen Hill due to high levels of congestion and very few designated cycle routes, we aim to...
Healthy routes - cycling
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. The Healthy Streets Approach and the 10 Indicators of a Healthy Street were developed by Lucy Saunders, a specialist in public health and transport. These were first included in TfL policy in the first Health Action Plan in 2014 and TfL has been working on how to deliver this Approach in London. The Mayor expects the Healthy Streets Approach to be...
School Streets
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. The School Streets scheme aims to address the issues that many schools experience in their immediate vicinity, including poor road safety, congestion, double parking and poor air quality caused by the volume of car traffic at drop off and pick up times. The restrictions implemented by the School Streets scheme are designed to make it easier and...
Electric scooter trial
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. On the 16th December 2021, we launched a trial on the use of rental electric scooters (e-scooters) across Arlen Hill. Rental e-scooters could provide an alternative mode of travel that is emission free while being used for commuting, accessing local services and leisure trips. So far, we have deployed 600 e-scooters across Arlen Hill, with proposals...
Road Safety Strategy
We are inviting the public to take part in this survey so that we can respond better to demands surrounding road safety. We would like to encourage any organisations, businesses or individuals affected by current issues or our proposals highlighted in this consultation to interact and give us their views.
EV charging points
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Conventional petrol and diesel vehicles are recognised as a major source of pollution and contributor to the climate emergency. Electric vehicles provide a low-emission solution to driving in the UK. In order to make electric vehicles a viable and attractive possibility for London residents we need to create a charging infrastructure to support...
Rebuilding a greener Arlen Hill: Low traffic neighbourhoods
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Neighbourhood traffic is one of the largest contributors to air pollution; it is estimated that approximately 45% of traffic within neighbourhood areas passes without stopping. We want to transform Arlen Hill into a healthier and safer place to live by reducing the amount of through traffic passing through our neighbourhoods. Not only will this help...
Cycle lane proposal
We have been working hard to tranform our transport system into a more efficient and safer network for citizens, while also contributing to a reduction in pollution levels. Previous research has indicated that citizens often don't feel safe cycling around Arlen Hill due to high levels of congestion and very few designated cycle routes, we aim to create a more accessible way to get everyone moving. What is being proposed? We are proposing to introduce a 1.7km cycle path that...
Rebuilding a greener Arlen Hill: Low traffic neighbourhoods
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. Neighbourhood traffic is one of the largest contributors to air pollution. We want to transform Arlen Hill into a healthier and safer place to live by reducing the amount of through traffic passing through our neighbourhoods. This is why we have introduced four low traffic neighbourhoods in Arlen Hill, implemented on an experimental traffic...