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137. Handling of suspended loads

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(1)

It shall be the duty of the operator of any crane or material handling machinery used in a worksite to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that a suspended load is not moved over any person in the worksite.

(2)

It shall be the duty of —

(a)

the employer of any person who carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite; or

(b)

the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite, to ensure that loads that have a tendency to swing or turn freely during hoisting are controlled by tag-lines.

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the operator of any crane or material handling machinery used in a worksite to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that a suspended load is not moved over any person in the worksite.

Subregulation 2

It shall be the duty of —

(a)

the employer of any person who carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite; or

(b)

the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite, to ensure that loads that have a tendency to swing or turn freely during hoisting are controlled by tag-lines.

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