UK Statutory Instrument 1998 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 1998

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1 compliance obligation

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.005

Duties of employers

  • Manage manual handling risks to avoid worker injury
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Does it involve:

s.001

Citation, commencement and repeal

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application and exemption

s.004

Persons on whom duties are imposed

s.006

Duty of workers

s.007

Penalties

s.008

Offences by body corporate and partnerships

s.009

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.010

Inspection and detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.011

Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom

s.012

Enforcement of detention

s.013

Compensation

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