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150Chains, Ropes and Lifting TacklesCompetent person12 Months1. No chain, rope or lifting tackle shall be used unless it is of substantial construction, sound material, adequate strength and free from any defect.

2. No chain, rope other than fibre rope and fibre rope slings, or lifting tackle shall be taken into use for the first time in any place of work unless it has been tested and examined by a competent person, and a report of such test and examination, specifying the safe working load and signed by the competent person is obtained and kept available for inspection.

No chain, rope or lifting tackle shall be used for raising, lowering or suspending any load exceeding the safe working load specified by the manufacturer, except by a competent person for testing purposes.

3. Every chain, rope or lifting tackle shall bear a distinguishing mark or number sufficient to identify it.

4. A register containing a record of the examination under subsection (4) shall be kept by the employer in respect of all such chains, ropes or lifting tackles.

Figure 2- Cranes and other lifting machines

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251Cranes and other lifting machinesRegistered Machinery Inspector12 monthsAll parts and working gear, whether fixed or movable, including the anchoring and fixing appliances, of every crane or other lifting machine shall

(a) be of good construction, sound material, adequate strength and free from patent defect, and shall be properly maintained; and

(b) be thoroughly examined by a registered machinery inspector at least once every 12 months.

No person under 18 years of age shall be employed to operate any lifting machine driven by mechanical power or to give signals to the operator of any such machine.

Figure 3 Vehicle Lifts