1978 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control (Cargo Handling) Regulations
[CAP. 313
B9
20. (1) Before being taken into use and after any substantial alteration or repair to any stress-bearing part, all lifting appliances shall have been tested and examined by a competent examiner.
(2) After being taken into use-
(a) all derricks and permanent attachments, including bridle chains, to the derrick, mast and deck, used in hoisting or lowering shall be inspected by a competent person once at least in every 12 months and be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 4 years;
(b) all other lifting appliances shall be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 12 months.
21. (1) Subject to paragraph (3), no chain, ring, hook, shackle, swivel or pulley block shall be used in hoisting or lowering unless it has been tested and examined by a competent examiner.
(2) Where the Director is of opinion that, owing to the size, design, material or infrequency of use of any gear or class of gear specified in this regulation the requirement of this regulation as to testing and examination is not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may by certificate in writing (which he may at his discretion revoke) exempt such gear or class of gear from such requirement subject to such conditions as may be specified in the certificate.
(3) All chains, other than bridle chains attached to derricks or masts, and all rings, hooks, shackles, swivels and pulley blocks shall be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 12 months and shall be inspected by a competent person immediately before each occasion on which they are used in hoisting or lowering, unless they have been inspected within the preceding 3 months.
(4) All chains, rings, hooks, shackles or swivels used in hoisting or lowering which have been lengthened, altered or repaired by welding shall before being again taken into use be adequately tested and re-examined by a competent examiner.
22. (1) No rope shall be used in hoisting or lowering-
(a) unless it is of suitable quality and free from patent defect;
and
(b) in the case of wire rope, unless it has been tested and examined by a competent examiner.
(2) Every wire rope in general use for hoisting or lowering shall be inspected by a competent person once at least in every 3 months, except that after any wire has broken in such rope it shall be inspected once at least in every month.
(3) No wire rope shall be used in hoisting or lowering if in any length of 8 diameters the total number of visible broken wires
[Subsidiary]
Testing and examination of lifting appliances.
Testing of lifting gear.
Testing of ropes.
1978 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control (Cargo Handling) Regulations
[CAP. 313
B9
20. (1) Before being taken into use and after any substantial alteration or repair to any stress-bearing part, all lifting appliances shall have been tested and examined by a competent examiner.
(2) After being taken into use-
(a) all derricks and permanent attachments, including bridle chains, to the derrick, mast and deck, used in hoisting or lowering shall be inspected by a competent person once at least in every 12 months and be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 4 years; (b) all other lifting appliances shall be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 12 months.
21. (1) Subject to paragraph (3), no chain, ring, hook, shackle, swivel or pulley block shall be used in hoisting or lowering unless it has been tested and examined by a competent examiner.
(2) Where the Director is of opinion that, owing to the size, design, material or infrequency of use of any gear or class of gear specified in this regulation the requirement of this regulation as to testing and examination is not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may by certificate in writing (which he may at his discretion revoke) exempt such gear or class of gear from such requirement subject to such conditions as may be specified in the certificate.
(3) All chains, other than bridle chains attached to derricks or masts, and all rings, hooks, shackles, swivels and pulley blocks shall be thoroughly examined by a competent examiner once at least in every 12 months and shall be inspected by a competent person immediately before each occasion on which they are used in hoisting or lowering, unless they have been inspected within the preceding 3 months.
(4) All chains, rings, hooks, shackles or swivels used in hoisting or lowering which have been lengthened, altered or repaired by welding shall before being again taken into use be adequately tested and re-examined by a competent examiner.
22. (1) No rope shall be used in hoisting or lowering- (a) unless it is of suitable quality and free from patent defect;
and
(b) in the case of wire rope, unless it has been tested and
examined by a competent examiner.
(2) Every wire rope in general use for hoisting or lowering shall be inspected by a competent person once at least in every 3 months, except that after any wire has broken in such rope it shall be inspected once at least in every month.
(3) No wire rope shall be used in hoisting or lowering if in any length of 8 diameters the total number of visible broken wires
[Subsidiary]
Testing and examination of lifting appliances.
Testing of lifting gear.
Testing of ropes.
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