UK Statutory Instrument SI 2006/2184 United Kingdom

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

Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer11 Self-Employed Person1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Application Regulated
  • Provide and use safe lifting equipment for workers on UK shipsSelf-Employed Person
s.006 Strength and stability Regulated
  • Ensure lifting equipment and accessories are strong and stableEmployer
s.007 Lifting equipment for lifting persons Regulated
  • Use lifting equipment designed for persons, with strict safeguards for exceptionsEmployer
s.008 Positioning and installation Regulated
  • Ensure lifting equipment is positioned to minimise risk of strikes, falls or accidental releaseEmployer
s.009 Marking of work equipment used for lifting Regulated
  • Clearly mark all lifting equipment with safe working loads and required indicatorsEmployer
s.010 Organisation of lifting operations Regulated
  • Plan and safely manage all lifting operations on your vesselEmployer
s.011 Testing Regulated
  • Test and certify lifting equipment before use and every five yearsEmployer
s.012 Thorough examination and inspection Regulated
  • Thoroughly examine and inspect lifting equipment at required intervalsEmployer
s.013 Certificates Regulated
  • Obtain lifting equipment certificates within 28 days after testingEmployer
s.014 Reports and defects Regulated
  • Obtain lifting equipment examination reports and remedy defectsEmployer
s.015 Keeping of information Regulated
  • Keep lifting equipment certificates, reports and records safe and availableEmployer
s.016 Hatches Regulated
  • Ensure hatch coverings are safe, properly maintained, and correctly usedEmployer
12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
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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