S.I. No. 62/1987:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (GLASS FIBRE INSULATION) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS, 1987

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (GLASS FIBRE INSULATION) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS, 1987

I, GEMMA HUSSEY, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 29 and 52 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 , (No. 2 of 1936), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1966 ), and after consultation with representatives of employers interested in the form of industrial work specified in these Regulations and with representatives of workers so interested, hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Conditions of Employment (Glass Fibre Insulation) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1987.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3. The following form of industrial work, namely, the manufacture of glass fibre insulation, is hereby declared to be excluded industrial work for the purpose of section 34 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936).

4. The following provisions shall have effect in respect of the work to which these Regulations relate:

(a) No shift shall be longer than twelve hours in duration;

(b) No worker shall work on two consecutive shifts;

(c) No worker shall work on any shift unless at least twelve hours have elapsed since he last worked a shift;

(d) In any period of six consecutive weeks no worker shall work for more than 252 hours;

(e) Each worker shall be allowed in each shift at least:

(i) one thirty minute break to be taken during the first four hours of work,

(ii) one thirty minute break to be taken after six hours of work, and

(iii) one thirty minute break to be taken during the last four hours of work.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of March, 1987.

GEMMA HUSSEY,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Section 34 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 provides that no shift shall be longer than 9 hours duration. The purpose of these Regulations is to permit the employment of adult workers on 12 hours shifts on the manufacture of fibre glass insulation.