reg 2 Interpretation
(1) In these Regulations– “ the Act ” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995; “ daily exposure ” means the quantity of mechanical vibration to which a worker is exposed during a working day, which takes account of the magnitude and duration of the vibration; “ employer ” means a person by whom a worker is employed on a ship under a contract of employment; “ exposure action value ” means the level of daily exposure for any worker which, if exceeded, requires specified action to be taken to reduce the risk; “ exposure limit value ” means the level of daily exposure for any worker which must not be exceeded, save as set out in regulation 12; “ General Duties Regulations ” means the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 ; “ Government ship ” has the meaning given in section 308(4) of the Act; “ hand-arm vibration ” means mechanical vibration which is transmitted into the hands during a work activity; “ health and safety ” includes the occupational health and safety of persons whilst on board a ship and whilst boarding or leaving the ship; “ health surveillance ” means assessment of the state of health of a worker as related to exposure to mechanical vibration which is intended to prevent and diagnose rapidly any disorder linked with exposure to mechanical vibration; “ MCA ” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport; “ mechanical vibration ” means vibration occurring in a piece of machinery or equipment, or in a ship as a result of its operation; “ Merchant Shipping Notice ” means a Notice described as such and issued by the MCA; “ the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations ” means the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 ; “ the risk assessment ” means, except where the context otherwise requires, a risk assessment carried out in compliance with regulation 6 of these Regulations; “ship” includes hovercraft; “ surveyor of ships ” has the meaning given by section 256(9) of the Act; “ United Kingdom ship ” means a ship which— is a United Kingdom ship within the meaning of section 85(2) of the Act; or is a Government ship; or is a hovercraft registered under the Hovercraft Act 1968; “ United Kingdom waters ” means the sea or other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom; and “ whole-body vibration ” means mechanical vibration which is transmitted into the body, when seated or standing, through the supporting surface, during a work activity. (2) In these Regulations, any reference to an ISO standard includes a reference to any document amending that publication which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice. (3) In the application of these Regulations to a hovercraft, a reference to the master of a ship includes a reference to the captain of that hovercraft.