Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007

Lifting accessories.

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49. An employer shall ensure that—

(a) lifting accessories are selected F17[by reference to] the loads to be handled, gripping points, attachment tackle and the atmospheric conditions, having regard to the mode and configuration of slinging,

(b) lifting accessories are stored in a way that ensures that they will not be damaged or degraded, and

(c) lifting accessories are marked in such a way that it is possible to identify the characteristics essential for safe use, having regard to Regulation 57.

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Substituted (1.04.2020) by Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 2 of 2020), reg. 2(k), in effect as per reg. 1(2).