Regulation 13 Use of lifting plant

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 13(4) words substituted by Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment 1998 reg. 14(a)
reg. 13(1)(a)-(c) excluded by Supply of Machinery (Safety) 2008 reg. 27(1)(2)(f)(i)
reg. 13 disapplied in part by Supply of Machinery (Safety) 1992 reg. 33(1)(2)(o)
reg. 13(1)(d) excluded in part by Supply of Machinery (Safety) 2008 reg. 27(1)(2)(f)(ii)
reg. 13(2)(b)-(d) excluded by Supply of Machinery (Safety) 2008 reg. 27(1)(2)(f)(iii)

(1)

No lifting plant shall be used unless it is—

(a)

of good design and construction;

(b)

of adequate strength for the purpose for which it is used;

(c)

of sound material and free from patent defect;

(d)

properly installed or assembled; and

(e)

properly maintained.

(2)

No—

(a)

pallet or other similar piece of equipment for supporting loads;

(b)

lifting attachment which forms an integral part of the load;

(c)

one-trip sling; or

(d)

pre-slung cargo sling,

shall be used unless it is of good construction, of adequate strength for the purpose for which it is used and free from patent defect.

(3)

Lifting plant shall not be used other than in a safe and proper manner.

(4)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (3), the manner of use shall be deemed not to be safe and proper if, except for the purpose of carrying out a test under regulation 14, the lifting plant is loaded in excess of its safe working load.