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Regulations 1992 No.71 of 1992 Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations

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Title

Regulations 1992 No.71 of 1992 Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations

Other title

Tabled Paper 1310

Collection

Tabled Papers for 6th Assembly 1990 - 1994; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT

Date

1993-02-23

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Deemed

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Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

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application/pdf

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https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021C00044

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/293976

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/396958

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Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations (2) Pressure equipment at a workplace shall be inspected in accordance with the standards specified in Schedule 8. Division 2 - Cranes and Hoists 110. DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF CRANES AND HOISTS The design and manufacture of a crane or hoist at a workplace shall comply with the standards specified in Schedule 9. 111. INSTALLATION, ERECTION AND USE OF CRANES AND HOISTS (1) An application to register a tower crane shall be made not less than 30 days before the date proposed to commence the installation and erection of the crane at a workplace. (2) A tower crane shall not be erected at a workplace unless the footings of the crane have been designed by a competent person and the design submitted to the Authority. (3) An owner of a travelling crane at a workplace shall ensure that a worker at the workplace is prevented from entering on the elevated structure and runways of the crane unless means have been taken to ensure that the health and safety of the worker is not at risk. (4) Except for testing, a crane or hoist at a workplace shall not be subjected to a load greater than its safe working load. 112. INSPECTION AND TESTING A crane or hoist at a workplace shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the appropriate standards specified in Schedule 9. 113. PERSONS RIDING LOADS (1) Subject to these Regulations, a person shall not ride or travel on the load, lifting hook, sling, platform or other lifting medium of a crane or hoist at a workplace except (a) in a work box designed and used for that purpose; or (b) as approved by the Authority. (2) Where a work box referred to in subregulation (1) is suspended from a hook, it shall contain not more than 3 persons, including a person licensed to direct the movement of the load of a crane.