UK Statutory Instrument 2006 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

12 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Employer 11
Self-Employed Person 1

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties

Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)

General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties

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.004

Application

Provide and use safe lifting equipment for workers on UK ships Self-Employed Person

s.006

Strength and stability

Ensure lifting equipment and accessories are strong and stable Employer

s.007

Lifting equipment for lifting persons

Use lifting equipment designed for persons, with strict safeguards for exceptions Employer

s.008

Positioning and installation

Ensure lifting equipment is positioned to minimise risk of strikes, falls or accidental release Employer

s.009

Marking of work equipment used for lifting

Clearly mark all lifting equipment with safe working loads and required indicators Employer

s.010

Organisation of lifting operations

Plan and safely manage all lifting operations on your vessel Employer

s.011

Testing

Test and certify lifting equipment before use and every five years Employer

s.012

Thorough examination and inspection

Thoroughly examine and inspect lifting equipment at required intervals Employer

s.013

Certificates

Obtain lifting equipment certificates within 28 days after testing Employer

s.014

Reports and defects

Obtain lifting equipment examination reports and remedy defects Employer

s.015

Keeping of information

Keep lifting equipment certificates, reports and records safe and available Employer

s.016

Hatches

Ensure hatch coverings are safe, properly maintained, and correctly used Employer

Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation, commencement and revocation

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Meaning of “worker”

s.005

Persons on whom duties are imposed

s.017

Duty of workers

s.018

Penalties

s.019

Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships

s.020

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.021

Inspection and detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.022

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

s.023

Enforcement of detention

s.024

Compensation

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …