1983 Ed.]
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
(a) the hoisting drum and the derricking drum are independently driven; or
(b) the mechanism driving the derricking drum is self-locking.
17. (1) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), the contractor responsible for a crane shall ensure that the crane's hoisting mechanism is not used for any purpose other than raising or lowering a load vertically unless-
(a) he has taken reasonable steps to see that no undue stress is imposed on any part of the structure or mechanism of the crane and the stability of the crane is not thereby endangered; and
(b) such use is supervised by a competent person.
(2) The contractor responsible for any crane which has a derricking jib shall ensure that the crane is not used with the jib extended at a radius which exceeds the maximum radius required to be specified for the jib in the certificate of test and examination required by regulation 22.
18. A contractor shall ensure that no crane which has any structural member made of timber is used on any construction site for which he is responsible.
19. The contractor responsible for a crane shall ensure that it is not erected, dismantled or the structure thereof, as originally designed, altered on a construction site except under the supervision of a competent person.
20. (1) The contractor responsible for a lifting appliance shall ensure that, when it is used on a construction site, it is not operated except by a workman who is trained and competent to operate it:
Provided that the appliance may be operated by a workman not so qualified if he is operating it under the supervision of another workman who is so qualified.
(2) The contractor responsible for a lifting appliance driven by mechanical power shall ensure that no workman under 18 years of age is employed-
(a) to operate the appliance; or
(b) to give signals to the driver of the appliance.
Restrictions on the use of cranes.
79/89313
Prohibition on use of cranes with structural members made of timber.
Erection, dismantling or alteration of cranes to be under supervision of competent person. L.N. 280/78.
Trained workmen to operate lifting appliance or give signals.
L.N. 280/78.
21. (1) Where good safe working practice requires a signaller to be employed in connexion with the use of a lifting appliance other than a hoist, the contractor responsible for the appliance shall provide a signaller for the purpose, and shall take all practicable steps to ensure that the signaller is adequately trained to give necessary and recognizable signals for the safe operation of the appliance.