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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-metrication-regulations-1981/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1981/1414",
  "legislation_title": "The Agriculture (Metrication) Regulations 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-metrication-regulations-1981",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS",
  "text": "1\n2\n3\n4\nProvisions to be amended\nSubject matter of measurement\nPresent measurement\nSubstituted measurement\nThe Agriculture (First Aid) Regulations 1957\nSchedule\nPart I, Paragraph 2 and Part II, Paragraph 2\n(a) minimum length of base of triangular bandage\n(a) 51 inches\n(a) 1.3 metres\n(b) minimum length of sides of triangular bandage\n(b) 36 inches\n(b) 920 millimetres\nPart I, Paragraph 3 and Part II, Paragraph 3\n(a) and (b) measurements of waterproof adhesive dressings\n(a) 1½ inches × 2 inches\n(a) 38 millimetres × 50 millimetres\n(b) 2 inches × 3 inches\n(b) 50 millimetres × 75 millimetres\nPart I, Paragraph 4 and Part II, Paragraph 4\nweight of cotton wool packets\nhalf-ounce\n15 grams\nThe Agriculture (Ladders) Regulations 1957\nRegulation 3(2)(c)\n(a) maximum distances of tie rod from each end of certain ladders\n2 feet\n610 millimetres\n(b) maximum distance between tie rods\n8 feet\n2.44 metres\nRegulation 3(2)(e)\nmaximum distance between adjacent rungs of non-trestle ladders\n12 inches\n305 millimetres\nThe Agriculture (Power Take-Off) Regulations 1957\nRegulation 3(2)\nminimum weight which the shield and cover for take-off is capable of supporting\n250 pounds\n120 kilograms\nRegulation 4(1)(b)\nmaximum height from the ground of a power take-off shaft which may be fitted with a `U' guard\ntwo feet\n600 millimetres\nRegulation 4(2)\nminimum depth of guard of power take-off shaft below lowest point of circumference\ntwo inches\n50 millimetres\nThe Agriculture (Circular Saw) Regulations 1959\nRegulation 2(1)\ninterpretation of “circular saw”\ntwelve inches\n300 millimetres\nFirst Schedule Part I\nParagraph 4(a)\nmaximum distance of riving knife from saw blade\nhalf an inch\n12 millimetres\nParagraph 5(1)(a)\nminimum width of top guard\none inch\n25 millimetres\nParagraph 6(2)\n(a) maximum distance between bottom guards\n(a) six inches\n(a) 150 millimetres\n(b) minimum extension of bottom guard from edge of saw blade\n(b) two inches\n(b) 50 millimetres\nParagraph 7(2)(a)\nminimum width of top guard\none inch\n25 millimetres\nParagraph 7(5)\n(a) maximum distance between bottom guards\n(a) six inches\n(a) 150 millimetres\n(b) minimum extension of bottom guards from edge of saw blade\n(b) two inches\n(b) 50 millimetres\nThe Agriculture (Safeguarding of Workplaces) Regulations 1959\nSchedule Part II\nParagraph 3(4)(a)\nmaximum height of stairway not requiring handrail\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 4(2)\nminimum height above highest point of getting on or off steep stairway that hand-hold should extend\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 5(1)\nmaximum depth below aperture in floor before guard rails are required\n5 feet\n1.5 metres\nParagraph 5(1)(b)\nminimum height of fence for aperture in floor\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 5(1)(c)\n(a) minimum height of guard rail for aperture in floor\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum height of guard rail for aperture in floor\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nParagraph 5(2)\nmaximum fall before guard rails are required on edge of floor\n5 feet\n1.5 metres\nParagraph 5(2)(a)\nminimum height of door or fence for edge of floor\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 5(2)(b)\n(a) minimum height of guard rail for edge of floor\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum height of guard rail for edge of floor\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nParagraph 5(3)\nmaximum fall from aperture in wall before guard rails are required\n5 feet\n1.5 metres\nParagraph 5(3)(a)\nminimum height of door or fence for aperture in wall\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 5(3)(b)\n(a) minimum height of guard rail for aperture in wall\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum height of guard rail for aperture in wall\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nParagraph 5(3)(b)(i)\nmaximum height of aperture in wall which may be unguarded\n4 feet\n1.2 metres\nParagraph 5(3)(b)(ii)\nminimum distance above floor of aperture in wall which may be unguarded\n2 feet\n600 millimetres\nParagraph 5(5)\n(a) maximum distance of guard rail outside line plumb with the edge of the aperture or floor\n(a) 10 inches\n(a) 250 millimetres\n(b) minimum distance of intermediate rail above floor level\n(b) 1 foot 6 inches\n(b) 460 millimetres\n(c) maximum distance of intermediate rail above floor level\n(c) 1 foot 9 inches\n(c) 530 millimetres\nParagraph 6(1)\nmaximum fall before guard rails are required on grain pits, stokeholds and furnace pits\n5 feet\n1.5 metres\nParagraph 6(1)(b)\nminimum height of fence for grain pits, stokeholds and furnace pits\n3 feet\n920 millimetres\nParagraph 6(1)(c)\n(a) minimum height of guard rail for grain pits, stokeholds and furnace pits\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum height of guard rail for grain pits, stokeholds and furnace pits\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nThe Agriculture (Stationary Machinery) Regulations 1957\nSchedule Part II\nParagraph 2(2)\nminimum distance from workplace of unguarded component\n6 feet 6 inches\n2 metres\nParagraph 2(4)\nmaximum speed of unguarded moving chain or belt\n30 feet per minute\n0.15 metres per second\nParagraph 3(2)\nminimum distance from workplace of run-on points\n6 feet 6 inches\n2 metres\nParagraph 5(2)(a)\nminimum distance from workplace of prime mover not provided with stopping device on or near it\n6 feet 6 inches\n2 metres\nThe Agriculture (Threshers and Balers) Regulations 1960\nSchedule Part II\nParagraph 4(1)\nmaximum fall before guards required on decks\n5 feet\n1.5 metres\nParagraph 4(1)(b)\nmaximum width of access gap in guard\n2 feet\n600 millimetres\nParagraph 4(2)(b)\n(a) minimum height above deck for guard\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum height above deck for guard\n(b) 4 feet\n(b) 1.2 metres\nParagraph 4(2)(c)\nmaximum distance between upright supports of guard\n8 feet\n2.4 metres\nParagraph 8(2)\nminimum distance from workplace of unguarded component\n6 feet 6 inches\n2 metres\nThe Agriculture (Field Machinery) Regulations 1962\nSchedule I Part II\nParagraph 3(4)\nminimum distance from periphery of guard for rotating parts\n1 foot\n300 millimetres\nParagraph 4(1)\n(a) minimum horizontal distance of reel from guard for potato spinner\n(a) 1 foot\n(a) 300 millimetres\n(b) minimum distance from ground of guard for potato spinner\n(b) 2 feet\n(b) 600 millimetres\n(c) maximum distance from ground of guard for potato spinner\n(c) 3 feet\n(c) 920 millimetres\nParagraph 4(2)\nminimum length of chain saw guard\n9 inches\n230 millimetres\nParagraph 4(5)(b)\n(a) minimum distance from ground of guard rail for pick-up\n(a) 18 inches\n(a) 460 millimetres\n(b) maximum distance from ground of guard rail for pick-up\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nParagraph 4(5)(c)\nminimum distance of guard rail from front of pick-up\n12 inches\n300 millimetres\nParagraph 5(1)\nminimum distance by which reel of cutter bar extends in front of fingers\n1 foot\n300 millimetres\nParagraph 9(4)(a)\nminimum unladen weight of two-wheel trailer requiring a drawbar jack\n10 hundredweight\n500 kilograms\nParagraph 9(4)(b)\nminimum downward force exerted by drawbar of unladen two-wheel field machine requiring a drawbar jack\n56 pounds\n250 newtons\nParagraph 9(5)\ndistance from ground of drawbar for calculation of downward force exerted\n16 inches\n410 millimetres\nParagraph 11(2)(a)\n(a) maximum distance outside platform of toeboards\n(a) 2 inches\n(a) 50 millimetres\n(b) minimum distance above platform of toeboards\n(b) 3 inches\n(b) 75 millimetres\nParagraph 11(2)(b)\n(a) minimum distance above platform of guard rail\n(a) 3 feet\n(a) 920 millimetres\n(b) maximum distance above platform of guard rail\n(b) 3 feet 6 inches\n(b) 1.05 metres\nParagraph 11(2)(b)(i)(c)\nmaximum distance from ground of platform which may be left unguarded if worker could fall clear\n2 feet\n600 millimetres\nParagraph 11(4)(a)\nminimum height of toeboard at the leading edge of trailer\n4 inches\n100 millimetres\nParagraph 13(2)\nminimum distance from ground of working position requiring mounting device\n21 inches\n550 millimetres\nParagraph 13(3)\nmaximum distance from ground of mounting step\n21 inches\n550 millimetres\nThe Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974\nRegulation 2(1)\ninterpretation of “tractor”\n11 cwt\n560 kilograms",
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