The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Modifications) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations modify—

(a) regulation 10 of the Operations at Unfenced Machinery Regulations 1938(S.R. & O. 1938/641) by substituting a requirement that the joints on certain belts be safely secured for a requirement that they be secured by an approved method;

(b) the First Schedule to the Jute (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1948 (S.I. 1948/1696) by substituting requirements that certain safety stopping devices be effective for requirements that they be of an approved type;

(c) regulation 44(2) of the Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing Regulations 1960 (S.I. 1960/1932) by revoking the exception to the prohibition on the use of chains joined to other chains by means of bolts and nuts; and

(d) regulations 47(1)(a) and 47(2)(a) of the Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations 1961 (S.I. 1961/1581) by substituting requirements that certain suspended scaffolds be of good construction, sound material, adequate strength and properly maintained for requirements that they be approved.

These Regulations also make consequential amendments to regulation 14 of the Operations at Unfenced Machinery Regulations 1938 and regulation 27(2) of the Jute (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1948.