# The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1994, Paragraph 21: Specific amendments


In Schedule 3—
(a) for the title there shall be substituted—
“ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINERY AND SAFETY COMPONENTS”;
(b) after “(Annex I of the Machinery Directive)” there shall be inserted—
“For the purposes of this Annex, “machinery” means either “machinery” or “safety component” as defined in Article 1(2).”;
(c) in section 1.7.3, for the second indent there shall be substituted “— the CE marking (see Annex III);” and after the final indent there shall be added—
“;
the year of construction”; and
(d) after section 5 there shall be inserted—
“6 ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TO OFFSET THE PARTICULAR HAZARDS DUE TO THE LIFTING OR MOVING OF PERSONS.
Machinery presenting hazards due to the lifting or moving of persons must be designed and constructed to meet the requirements set out below.
General
6.1. Definition
6.1.1. For the purposes of this Chapter, “carrier” means the device by which persons are supported in order to be lifted, lowered or moved.
Mechanical strength
6.1.2. The working coefficients defined in heading 4 are inadequate for machinery intended for the lifting or moving of persons and must, as a general rule, be doubled. The floor of the carrier must be designed and constructed to offer the space and strength corresponding to the maximum number of persons and the maximum working load set by the manufacturer.
Loading control for types of device moved by power other than human strength
6.1.3. The requirements of 4.2.1.4 apply regardless of the maximum working load figure. This requirement does not apply to machinery in respect of which the manufacturer can demonstrate that there is no risk of overloading and/or overturning.
Controls
6.2. 6.2.1. Where safety requirements do not impose other solutions:
The carrier must, as a general rule, be designed and constructed so that persons inside have means of controlling movements upwards and downwards and, if appropriate, of moving the carrier horizontally in relation to the machinery.
In operation, those controls must override the other devices controlling the same movement, with the exception of the emergency stop devices.
The controls for these movements must be of the maintained command type, except in the case of machinery serving specific levels.
6.2.2. If machinery for the lifting or moving of persons can be moved with the carrier in a position other than the rest position, it must be designed and constructed so that the person or persons in the carrier have the means of preventing hazards produced by the movement of the machinery.
6.2.3. Machinery for the lifting or moving of persons must be designed, constructed or equipped so that excess speeds of the carrier do not cause hazards.
Risks of persons falling from the carrier
6.3. 6.3.1. If the measures referred to in 1.5.15 are not adequate, carriers must be fitted with a sufficient number of anchorage points for the number of persons possibly using the carrier, strong enough for the attachment of personal protective equipment against the danger of falling.
6.3.2. Any trapdoors in floors or ceilings or side doors must open in a direction which obviates any risk of falling should they open unexpectedly.
6.3.3. Machinery for lifting or moving must be designed and constructed to ensure that the floor of the carrier does not tilt to an extent which creates a risk of the occupants falling, including when moving.
The floor of the carrier must be slip-resistant.
Risks of the carrier falling or overturning
6.4. 6.4.1. Machinery for the lifting or moving of persons must be designed and constructed to prevent the carrier falling or overturning.
6.4.2. Acceleration and braking of the carrier or carrying vehicle, under the control of the operator or triggered by a safety device and under the maximum load and speed conditions laid down by the manufacturer, must not cause any danger to exposed persons.
Markings
6.5. Where necessary to ensure safety, the carrier must bear the relevant essential information.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2063/schedule/2/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supply-of-machinery-safety-amendment-regulations-1994/schedule-2/paragraph-21
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