The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/2165
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 8th September 2008.

Section 2 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006

(1) The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 6(1), substitute—

(6)

(1) The employer shall ensure that the work equipment made available to workers on the ship may be used by workers without impairment to their health or safety, and is—

(a) suitable for the work to be carried out, or

(b) properly adapted for that purpose.

(3) In the Schedule, omit the entries relating to‑

(a) the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991 ,

(b) the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 ,

(c) the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996 , and

(d) the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 .