Compliance, safety & the regulations we work to
Plant hire, crushing and civils are heavily regulated. This page sets out the legislation, standards and registrations that govern how PGK operates in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Ireland.
Our commitment
Safe, legal and documented — every hire, every site
We plan every job around the people who will be near our machines. That means competent operators, inspected plant, clear method statements and the environmental permissions in place before work starts.
Our health and safety, environmental, quality and equality policies are reviewed by the Director and are available to clients on request, together with insurance certificates, plant inspection records, operator competence records and our waste carrier certificate (registration CBDU667500).
Competent people, inspected plant
Registrations & assurances
What we hold and what we provide
Registered waste carrier, broker & dealer
Upper tier registration CBDU667500 with the Environment Agency under the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, valid to 8 October 2029. The number is quoted on every waste transfer note. View the certificate (PDF).
Insurance
Employers' liability insurance as required by law, together with public liability and plant insurance. Certificates are supplied with quotations on request.
Plant inspection & maintenance
Daily operator checks, planned servicing and LOLER thorough examinations for lifting equipment, with records available for audit.
Competent operators
Operators are trained and experienced on the machines they run, inducted to each site and supervised throughout the hire.
RAMS for every operated hire
Site-specific risk assessments and method statements prepared in line with CDM 2015 and your site rules.
Company disclosures
PGK Plant & Civils Ltd, company number NI706852, registered in Northern Ireland. VAT GB 461 7570 80. Registered office: 38 Gortin Road, Omagh, BT79 7HX.
Legislation & standards
The regulatory framework we operate within
We are a Northern Ireland company working across the United Kingdom, so we work to the Great Britain legislation listed below and to its Northern Ireland equivalents, shown beneath each entry. For work in the Republic of Ireland we comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and associated Irish regulations.
01Health & safety
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974Northern Ireland: Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999NI: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)NI: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 — duties as contractor, including construction phase planning and site induction
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)NI: PUWER (Northern Ireland) 1999 — suitability, maintenance, inspection and operator competence for all plant
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)NI: LOLER (Northern Ireland) 1999 — thorough examination of excavators used for lifting, lifting accessories and planned lifts
- Work at Height Regulations 2005NI: Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992NI: Manual Handling Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022)NI: PPE at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (as amended 2022)
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)NI: COSHH Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 — including respirable crystalline silica from crushing and breaking concrete
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005NI: Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005NI: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 — hand-arm and whole-body vibration from plant and breakers
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)NI: RIDDOR (Northern Ireland) 1997
- Confined Spaces Regulations 1997NI: Confined Spaces Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012NI: Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 — refurbishment and demolition surveys reviewed before breaking out
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989NI: Electricity at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 — overhead lines and underground services (HSE GS6 and HSG47)
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)NI: DSEAR (Northern Ireland) 2003 — site fuel storage and refuelling
- Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981NI: Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992NI: Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 — site welfare for our teams
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996NI: Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
- Quarries Regulations 1999NI: Quarries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 — when crushing and screening within quarry boundaries
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005NI: Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 — compounds and welfare
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
02Environment & waste
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 — Part II and the Section 34 Duty of CareNI: Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Article 5 duty of care
- Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 — waste hierarchy and transfer documentationNI: Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
- Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991NI: Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 — PGK is a registered upper tier waste carrier, broker and dealer, registration CBDU667500
- Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 — consignment notes and producer dutiesNI: Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
- Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 — permits and exemptions (including T7 and U1) and Part B mobile crushing plant permitsNI: Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (Part C mobile plant)
- Water Resources Act 1991 and Environment Act 1995 — prevention of pollution to watercourses and groundwaterNI: Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
- Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 — fuel bowsers and site tanksNI: Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
- Control of Pollution Act 1974, Sections 60 and 61 — construction noise and prior consentNI: Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005NI: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
- Environment Act 2021
- Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval and Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 2018, and the Greater London Authority NRMM Low Emission Zone requirements for London sites
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 — protected species and nesting birds during site clearanceNI: Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985
- Finance Act 2001 — Aggregates Levy, and Landfill Tax rules affecting the reuse of recycled aggregates
- Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice (Defra / DAERA) and the Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice (CL:AIRE) where applicable
- Quality Protocol for the production of aggregates from inert waste (or its successor framework) — end-of-waste for recycled aggregates
03Plant, transport, lifting & standards
- Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 — conformity marking and documentation for plant we hire and sell
- Road Traffic Act 1988 and Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 — plant and vehicles on the public highwayNI: Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
- Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 — abnormal load movements of crushers, screeners and heavy excavatorsNI: Motor Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997
- Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 — where applicable to haulage operationsNI: Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
- Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 — fuel carried to site, where applicable
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Traffic Management Act 2004 permit schemes — works in or adjacent to the highwayNI: Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
- BS 7121 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes and lifting with excavators; BS 6187 Code of practice for full and partial demolition; BS 5228 Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites
- HSE guidance: HSG150 Health and safety in construction, HSG144 Safe use of vehicles on construction sites, HSG47 Avoiding danger from underground services, GS6 Avoiding danger from overhead power lines, L153 CDM guidance
- Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) Model Conditions for the Hiring of Plant — the basis of our hire terms
04Corporate, employment & commercial
- Companies Act 2006 and the Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008 — company name, number, registered office and VAT details displayed on this website, our emails and documents
- Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 — information requirements for this website
- Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR; Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)See our privacy policy and cookie policy
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969NI: Employers' Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
- Employment Rights Act 1996, Working Time Regulations 1998 and National Minimum Wage Act 1998NI: Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 — right-to-work checks for all staff and operators
- Equality Act 2010 (Great Britain) and Northern Ireland equality legislation, including the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Bribery Act 2010 and Criminal Finances Act 2017
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 — we apply its principles in our supply chain although we fall below the statutory reporting threshold
- Sale of Goods Act 1979, Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 and Consumer Rights Act 2015 — machinery sales and services
- Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
- Building Safety Act 2022 and the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations — where relevant to the projects we support in England
Policies
Policies available on request
Copies of the following are provided to clients, principal contractors and pre-qualification schemes on request.
- Health and safety policy and arrangements
- Environmental and waste management policy, including duty of care procedures
- Quality policy
- Plant inspection, maintenance and defect reporting procedure
- Drug and alcohol policy
- Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
- Anti-bribery and corruption policy
- Modern slavery and ethical sourcing statement
- Data protection policy (see also our privacy policy)
- Standard conditions of hire (based on the CPA model conditions)
This page is a summary of the legal framework applicable to our activities and is provided for information. It is not legal advice and the legislation listed may be amended from time to time. Last reviewed October 2026.
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