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    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 2005Act 28 of 2005

    ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

    PART I

    PRELIMINARY

    1. Short title2. Interret!tion". Alic!tion of Act#. St!n$!r$% !n$ cl!%%i&c!tion %'%te(%

    PART II

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    5. Gener!l $)tie% of e(lo'er%*. Seci!l $)tie% of e(lo'er%+. Seci!l $)t' of e(lo'er% )%in,

    (!chiner'8. -rohiition% re,!r$in, 'o)n, er%on%/. )tie% of e(lo'er re,!r$in, S!fet'

    !n$ e!lth Ocer%10. Ri%3 !%%e%%(ent ' e(lo'er11. Recor$ of ri%3 !%%e%%(ent%12. E4o%)re to %erio)% !n$ i((inent

    $!n,er1". -er%on% or3in, in ho%t e(lo'er%6 or

    %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on%6 )n$ert!3in,1#. )tie% of e(lo'ee%15. Co(l!int to the -er(!nent Secret!r'1*. )tie% of %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on%

    1+. )tie% of $e%i,ner% (!n)f!ct)rer%i(orter% !n$ e4hiitor%18. -o%tin, of !%tr!ct% or notice%1/. 9eein, of $oc)(ent%20. )tie% of S!fet' !n$ e!lth ocer%21. E%t!li%h(ent of S!fet' !n$ e!lth

    Co((ittee%22. F)nction% of the S!fet' !n$ e!lth

    Co((ittee2". Meetin,% of S!fet' !n$ e!lth

    Co((ittee%PART III

    ADMINISTRATION

    2#. -oer% of -er(!nent Secret!r'

    25. -oer to %)((on2*. -ro%ec)tion2+. -oer% of -er(!nent Secret!r' to

    (!3e rohiition or$er%28. A$:i%or' Co)ncil for Occ)!tion!l

    S!fet' !n$ e!lth2/. Re,i%tr!tion !n$ $ere,i%tr!tion of

    S!fet' !n$ e!lth ocer%"0. E(lo'(ent of S!fet' !n$ e!lth

    Ocer%

    "1. ere,i%tr!tion of S!fet' !n$ e!lthOcer%

    "2. ;oiler !n$ M!chiner' In%ector% ;o!r$"". Re,i%tr!tion of (!chiner' !n$ oiler

    in%ector%PART IV

    HEALTH AND WELFARE (GENERALPROVISIONS)

    "#. Str)ct)re of )il$in,"5. Cle!nline%%"*. O:ercro$in,

    "+. re,i%tr!tion !n$

    con$ition% of )%e5*. Ste!( oiler% > !tt!ch(ent% !n$

    con%tr)ction5+. Ste!( oiler% > (!inten!nce

    e4!(in!tion !n$ )%e

    58. Ste!( recei:er% !n$ %te!( cont!iner%5/. Air recei:er%*0. Refri,er!tion l!nt%*1. Seci!l ro:i%ion%*2. )t' of in%ector to infor( e(lo'er*". Ar!%i:e heel%

    PART VI

    SAFETY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

    *#. S!fe (e!n% of !cce%% !n$ %!fe l!ceof e(lo'(ent

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    *5. Stor!,e**. L!$$er%*+. S)%t!nce% h!?!r$o)% to he!lth*8. Other che(ic!l%*/. -rec!)tion% ith re,!r$ to e4lo%i:e or

    @!((!le $)%t ,!% :!o)r or%)%t!nce

    +0. !n,ero)% f)(e% !n$ l!c3 of o4',en+1. Corro%i:e %)%t!nce%+2. G!% l!nt%+". Electric!l in%t!ll!tion%+#. -re:ention of &re+5. S!fet' ro:i%ion% in c!%e of &re+*. Fire certi&c!te

    PART VII

    SAFETY AND HEALTH (SPECIALPROVISIONS)

    ++. e!lth %)r:eill!nce+8. Recor$ of he!lth %)r:eill!nce+/. R!$i!tion

    80. Non7ioni%in, r!$i!tion81. Re$)ction of noi%e !n$ :ir!tion82. -er%on!l rotecti:e e)i(ent !n$

    clothin,8". -rotection of e'e% in cert!in roce%%e%8#. M!n)!l h!n$lin, oer!tion%85. Noti&c!tion of occ)!tion!l !cci$ent%

    !n$ $!n,ero)% occ)rrence%8*. Noti&c!tion of occ)!tion!l $i%e!%e%

    PART VIII

    REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES

    8+. F!ctor' )il$in, er(it88. Re,i%tr!tion of f!ctorie%8/. C!ncell!tion of re,i%tr!tion/0. Ri,ht of !e!l/1. Me!nin, of f!ctor'

    PART IX

    OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND LEGALPROCEEDINGS

    /2. -oer of Co)rt to (!3e or$er/". Ocer not to re:e!l tr!$e %ecret%/#. OBence%/5. -!rt% of )il$in,% l!nt% or

    e)i(ent let oB/*. Seci!l ro:i%ion% !% to e:i$ence/+. -oer of Co)rt to (o$if' !,ree(ent%/8. -oer to $irect for(!l in:e%ti,!tion

    PART X

    MISCELLANEOUS//. -)lic!tion%100.Re,)l!tion%101. -rotection of ocer%102.E4e(tion10".Ree!l10#. Con%e)enti!l !(en$(ent%105. Tr!n%ition!l ro:i%ion%10*.Co((ence(ent

    __________

    PART I

    PRELIMINARY

    1. S!"# #$#%&

    Thi% Act (!' e cite$ !% the Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth Act 2005.

    2. I'#&""#$!'

    In thi% Act >

    !ir recei:erD (e!n% >

    ! !n' :e%%el other th!n ! ie or coil or !n' !cce%%or' &ttin, or !rt of

    ! co(re%%or for cont!inin, co(re%%e$ !ir !n$ connecte$ ith !n !irco(re%%in, l!nt

    !n' &4e$ or ort!le :e%%el not ein, !rt of ! %r!' ,)n )%e$ for the)ro%e of %r!'in, ' (e!n% of co(re%%e$ !ir !n' !int :!rni%hl!c)er or %i(il!r (!teri!l

    c !n' &4e$ :e%%el for cont!inin, co(re%%e$ !ir or !n' other ,!% !n$)%e$ for the )ro%e of %t!rtin, !n intern!l co()%tion en,ine or

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    Co)rtD (e!n% the In$)%tri!l Co)rt

    $!n,erD in circ)(%t!nce% hich (!' e re!%on!l' e4ecte$ to occ)r inrel!tion to ! (!chine (e!n% th!t the (!chine i% ! re!%on!l' fore%ee!lec!)%e of inH)r' to !n' er%on !ctin, in ! !' in hich ! h)(!n ein, (!'re!%on!l' e e4ecte$ to !ct

    irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lthD (e!n% the irector Occ)!tion!lS!fet' !n$ e!lth of the Mini%tr'

    e(lo'eeD (e!n% ! er%on ho h!% entere$ into or or3% )n$er ! contr!ctof e(lo'(ent ith !n e(lo'er !n$ incl)$e% ! c!%)!l or3er or ! (!n)!lor3er !n$ hoe:er re()ner!te$

    e(lo'erD (e!n% ! er%on li!le or re%on%ile )n$er ! contr!ct ofe(lo'(ent for the !'(ent of re()ner!tion to !n e(lo'ee !n$ incl)$e% >

    ! hi% !,ent

    ! Ho contr!ctor

    e%c!l!torD incl)$e% ! (o:in, r!( for )%e ' ! er%on )t $oe% not incl)$e !con:e'or )%e$ for (o:in, ,oo$%

    e'e rotectorD incl)$e% ,o,,le% %ect!cle% :i%or or f!ce %creen

    Fire Ser:ice%D (e!n% the &re %er:ice% !% $e&ne$ in the Fire Ser:ice% Act

    f)(eD incl)$e% ,!% or :!o)r

    ,enetic!ll' (o$i&e$ or,!ni%(D h!% the (e!nin, !%%i,ne$ to it ' theGenetic!ll' Mo$i&e$ Or,!ni%( Act 200#

    ,)e%t e(lo'eeD (e!n% !n e(lo'ee of forei,n n!tion!lit' ho h!%(i,r!te$ fro( hi% co)ntr' ith ! :ie to ein, e(lo'e$ on contr!ctotheri%e th!n on hi% on !cco)nt !n$ incl)$e% !n' er%on re,)l!rl'!$(itte$ !% ! (i,r!nt for e(lo'(ent

    hoi%tD (e!n% ! liftin, $e:ice ith ! l!tfor( or c!,e the $irection or(o:e(ent of hich i% re%tricte$ ' ! ,)i$e

    Ho contr!ctorD h!% the %!(e (e!nin, !% in %ection 2 of the L!o)r Act

    liftD h!% the %!(e (e!nin, !% hoi%tD

    liftin, (!chineD (e!n% ! cr!ne inch )lle' loc3 or !n' other $e:iceother th!n ! hoi%t or lift inten$e$ for r!i%in, or loerin, er%on% ,oo$% or(!teri!l%

    liftin, t!c3leD (e!n% ! ch!in %lin, roe %lin, rin, hoo3 %h!c3le or %i:el)%e$ for the )ro%e of r!i%in, or loerin, ,oo$% or (!teri!l%

    (!chineD incl)$e% !n' ri(e (o:er !n$ !n' tr!n%(i%%ion (!chiner'

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    (!int!inD (e!n% 3ee in !n ecient %t!te in ecient or3in, or$er or in,oo$ re!ir

    (!4i()( e4o%)re li(itD (e!n% the (!4i()( e4o%)re li(it re%crie$ ':irt)e of %ection #

    (!4i()( er(i%%ile or3in, re%%)reD in rel!tion to !n' %te!( oiler(e!n% the re%%)re %eci&e$ in the l!te%t :!li$ reort of e4!(in!tion ' !re,i%tere$ oiler in%ector

    (icro7or,!ni%(D (e!n% ! (icroiolo,ic!l entit' cell)l!r or non7cell)l!rhich i% c!!le of relic!tion or of tr!n%ferrin, ,enetic (!teri!l

    Mini%terD (e!n% the Mini%ter to ho( re%on%iilit' for the %)Hect of l!o)r!n$ in$)%tri!l rel!tion% i% !%%i,ne$

    occ)!tion!l e4o%)re %t!n$!r$D (e!n% the %t!n$!r$ of e4o%)re of !%)%t!nce h!?!r$o)% to he!lth re%crie$ ' :irt)e of %ection #

    occ)ierD (e!n% the er%on ho r)n% ! l!ce of or3 !n$ ho control% theor3 th!t i% $one there

    ocerD (e!n% !n ocer of the Mini%tr'

    o)tor3erD (e!n% !n' er%on e(lo'e$ in (!n)!l l!o)r or ith (!chiner'in !n' roce%% for or inci$ent!l to the (!3in, !lterin, re!irin,orn!(entin, &ni%hin, cle!nin, !%hin, or re!3in, ) of !n' !rticle for the)ro%e% of ,!in or ' !' of tr!$e hether $irectl' ' the occ)ier of !n'l!ce fro( hich or3 i% ,i:en o)t or ' ! contr!ctor or er%on e(lo'e$ '%)ch occ)ier or contr!ctor

    onerD incl)$e% the er%on for the ti(e ein, onin, or recei:in, renthether on hi% on !cco)nt or !% !,ent or tr)%tee for !n' other er%on inre%ect of the lettin, of re(i%e% or the )%e of l!nt% or e)i(ent !n$incl)$e% !n occ)ier of re(i%e%

    -er(!nent Secret!r'D (e!n% the -er(!nent Secret!r' of the Mini%tr' tohich re%on%iilit' for the %)Hect of occ)!tion!l %!fet' !n$ he!lth i%!%%i,ne$ )t here the oci!l he!$ of the Mini%tr' i% ! Senior ChiefE4ec)ti:e Ocer reference to the -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll e reference tothe Senior Chief E4ec)ti:e Ocer

    er%on!l rotecti:e e)i(entD (e!n% !n' e)i(ent inten$e$ to e ornor hel$ ' !n e(lo'ee !n$ hich rotect% hi( !,!in%t ri%3 to hi% he!lth or%!fet' !n$ incl)$e% >

    ! !n' !$$ition or !cce%%or' $e%i,ne$ to (eet th!t oHecti:e !n$

    clothin, !Bor$in, rotection !,!in%t the e!ther

    l!ntD incl)$e% !n' (!chiner' e)i(ent or !li!nce

    l!ce of or3D (e!n% !n' l!ce incl)$in, >

    ! !n' :ehicle or :e%%el

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    !n' in%t!ll!tion on l!n$ incl)$in, the fore%hore !n$ other l!n$inter(ittentl' co:ere$ ' !ter !n$ !n' oB%hore in%t!ll!tion%

    c !n' (o:e!le %tr)ct)re

    here or3 i% c!rrie$ o)t ' !n' er%on )n$er ! contr!ct of e(lo'(ent

    re:enti:e !n$ rotecti:e (e!%)reD (e!n% !n' (e!%)re hich h!% eeni$enti&e$ ' !n e(lo'er in con%e)ence of !n !%%e%%(ent !% the (e!%)rehe nee$% to t!3e to co(l' ith the re)ire(ent% of !n$ rohiition%i(o%e$ )on hi( ' !n' rele:!nt %t!t)tor' ro:i%ion

    rohiition or$erD (e!n% !n or$er (!$e )n$er %ection 2+

    rotecte$ e%c!e ro)teD (e!n% ! ro)te h!:in, !n !$e)!te $e,ree of &rerotection !n$ incl)$e% !ll !rtition @oor or ceilin, of &re re%i%tin,con%tr)ction hich %e!r!te% the ro)te fro( the re(!in$er of the )il$in, inc!%e of &re

    r!$i!tionD (e!n% r!$i!tion e(itte$ fro( r!$io!cti:e (!teri!l !% $e&ne$ inthe R!$i!tion -rotection Act 200"

    r!$io!cti:e %)%t!nceD (e!n% !n' %)%t!nce th!t e(it% ioni%in, r!$i!tion!o:e the %t!t)tor' e4e(tion le:el th!t (!' c!)%e ! ri%3 of $i%!ilit' or$i%e!%e !% ! re%)lt of e4o%)re

    re,i%tere$ rofe%%ion!l en,ineerD (e!n% !n en,ineer re,i%tere$ )n$er theRe,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!l En,ineer% Co)ncil Act

    re%ir!le $)%tD (e!n% !irorne (!teri!l hich i% c!!le of enetr!tin, tothe ,!% e4ch!n,e re,ion of the l)n,

    %!fe or3in, re%%)reD (e!n% >

    ! in the c!%e of ! nel' in%t!lle$ %te!( recei:er or !ir recei:er there%%)re %eci&e$ in the reort referre$ to in %ection *1

    in the c!%e of ! %te!( recei:er or !ir recei:er hich h!% eene4!(ine$ in !ccor$!nce ith the ro:i%ion% of %ection% 58 !n$ 5/ there%%)re %eci&e$ in the reort of the l!%t e4!(in!tion

    S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((itteeD (e!n% ! co((ittee e%t!li%he$ ' :irt)e of%ection 21

    %!nit!r' con:enienceD incl)$e% ! !ter clo%et or !n e!rth clo%et

    %ec)rel' fence$D (e!n% fence$ or ,)!r$e$ in %)ch ! !' !% to rotecteBecti:el' ! er%on fro( the $!n,er of cont!ct ith the e4o%e$ !rt of !(!chine

    %elf7e(lo'e$ er%onD (e!n% !n in$i:i$)!l ho or3% for ,!in or re!r$otheri%e th!n )n$er ! contr!ct of e(lo'(ent

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    %hiel$D (e!n% ! hel(et or h!n$>hel$ %hiel$ ein, e)i(ent $e%i,ne$ to eorn or hel$ ' ! er%on

    %t!n$!r$D incl)$e% ! co$e of r!ctice %eci&c!tion or !n' other$oc)(ent!r' for( of r!ctic!l ,)i$!nce

    %te!( oilerD (e!n% !n' clo%e$ :e%%el in hich %te!( i% ,ener!te$ )n$erre%%)re ,re!ter th!n !t(o%heric re%%)re !n$ incl)$e% !n' econo(i%er)%e$ to he!t !ter ein, fe$ to !n' %)ch :e%%el !n$ !n' %)erhe!ter )%e$ forhe!tin, %te!( !n$ incl)$e% !n' (o)ntin, or other &ttin, !tt!che$ to the:e%%el hich i% holl' or !rtl' )n$er re%%)re e:en hen the %te!( i% %h)toB

    %te!( cont!inerD (e!n% !n' :e%%el other th!n ! %te!( ie or coilcon%tr)cte$ ith ! er(!nent o)tlet into the !t(o%here or into ! %!cehere the re%%)re $oe% not e4cee$ !t(o%heric re%%)re !n$ thro),h hich%te!( i% !%%e$ !t !t(o%heric re%%)re or !t !ro4i(!tel' th!t re%%)refor the )ro%e of he!tin, oilin, $r'in, e:!or!tin, or other %i(il!r)ro%e%

    %te!( recei:erD (e!n% !n' :e%%el or !!r!t)% other th!n ! %te!( oiler%te!( cont!iner %te!( ie or coil or !rt of ! ri(e (o:er )%e$ forcont!inin, %te!( )n$er re%%)re ,re!ter th!n !t(o%heric re%%)re

    %)%t!nceD (e!n% !n' n!t)r!l or !rti&ci!l %)%t!nce hether in the for( of%oli$ li)i$ ,!% or :!o)r !n$ incl)$e% ! iolo,ic!l !,ent

    %)%t!nce for )%e !t or3D (e!n% !n' %)%t!nce inten$e$ for )%e hethere4cl)%i:el' or not ' ! er%on !t or3

    %)%t!nce h!?!r$o)% to he!lthD (e!n% >

    ! ! %)%t!nce hich h!% een cl!%%i&e$ !% corro%i:e irrit!nt :er' to4icto4ic h!r(f)l %en%iti%in, c!rcino,enic ()t!,enic or to4ic forrero$)ction

    ! %)%t!nce for hich !n occ)!tion!l e4o%)re %t!n$!r$ or !(!4i()( e4o%)re li(it h!% een re%crie$ ' the Mini%ter

    c ! iolo,ic!l !,ent

    $ $)%t of !n' 3in$ e4cet $)%t hich i% ! %)%t!nce referre$ to in!r!,r!h ! or !o:e hen re%ent !t ! concentr!tion in !or3in, en:iron(ent e)!l to or ,re!ter th!n7

    i 10 (illi,r!(% er c)ic (etre !% ! ti(e7ei,hte$ !:er!,e o:er!n 87ho)r erio$ of tot!l inh!l!le $)%t or

    ii # (illi,r!(% er c)ic (etre !% ! ti(e7ei,hte$ !:er!,e o:er!n 87ho)r erio$ of re%ir!le $)%t

    e ! %)%t!nce li%te$ in the Ninth Sche$)le

    f ! %)%t!nce hich (!' c!)%e !n' $i%e!%e referre$ to in the Fo)rteenthSche$)le

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    , ! %)%t!nce not ein, ! %)%t!nce (entione$ in %)!r!,r!h% ! tof hich cre!te% ! he!lth h!?!r$ co(!r!le ith the h!?!r$ cre!te$' !n' %)%t!nce (entione$ in tho%e %)7!r!,r!h%

    %)l'D here the reference i% to %)l'in, !rticle% or %)%t!nce% (e!n%

    %)l'in, the( ' !' of %!le le!%e or hirin, o)t

    tot!l inh!l!le $)%tD (e!n% !irorne (!teri!l hich i% c!!le of enterin,the no%e !n$ (o)th $)rin, re!thin, !n$ i% there' !:!il!le for $eo%ition inthe re%ir!tor' tr!ct

    tr!:el $i%t!nceD (e!n% the !ct)!l $i%t!nce to e tr!:elle$ ' ! er%on fro(!n' oint ithin ! @oor !re! to the ne!re%t e4it on th!t @oor h!:in, re,!r$ tothe l!'o)t of !ll% !rtition% !n$ &ttin,%

    :ehicle liftD (e!n% ! $e:ice $e%i,ne$ to r!i%e the hole of !n' t'e of:ehicle !o:e @oor le:el

    'o)n, er%onD (e!n% ! er%on ho i% !o:e the !,e of 1* )t h!% not!tt!ine$ the !,e of 18.

    *. A%$+#$!' ! A+#

    1 Thi% Act %h!ll in$ the St!te.

    2 Thi% Act %h!ll !l' here:er or3 i% erfor(e$ >

    ! )n$er ! contr!ct of e(lo'(ent

    ' ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on or

    c ' !n o)tor3er.

    " The Mini%ter (!' in the intere%t of )lic %ec)rit' or )lic %!fet' orin the )lic intere%t e4e(t !n' l!ce of or3 fro( the !lic!tion of !n' ro:i%ionof thi% Act !n$ for %)ch erio$ !% he $ee(% nece%%!r'.

    -. S#'"/ ' +%//$+#$!' //#&/

    1 =itho)t reH)$ice to !n' %t!n$!r$% i%%)e$ )n$er the En:iron(ent-rotection Act 2002 the Mini%ter (!' for the )ro%e of ro:i$in, r!ctic!l,)i$!nce re%crie !n' %t!n$!r$ cl!%%i&c!tion %'%te( or (etho$ of c!lc)l!tion inre%ect of !n' (!tter ,o:erne$ ' thi% Act hich the Mini%ter $ee(% !rori!te.

    2 In cri(in!l rocee$in,% )n$er thi% Act ! f!il)re on the !rt of !ne(lo'er or oner to o%er:e !n' ro:i%ion of ! %t!n$!r$ cl!%%i&c!tion %'%te( or(etho$ of c!lc)l!tion re%crie$ )n$er %)%ection 1 %h!ll e roof of f!il)re toco(l' ith the ro:i%ion% of thi% Act to hich the %t!n$!r$ cl!%%i&c!tion %'%te( or(etho$ of c!lc)l!tion rel!te% )nle%% the Co)rt i% %!ti%&e$ th!t the %t!n$!r$cl!%%i&c!tion %'%te( or (etho$ of c!lc)l!tion !% co(lie$ ith otheri%e.

    PART II

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    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    5. G&'&"% 3#$&/ ! &%!&"/

    1 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll %o f!r !% i% re!%on!l' r!ctic!le en%)re the%!fet' he!lth !n$ elf!re !t or3 of !ll hi% e(lo'ee%.

    2 The e(lo'er %h!ll %o f!r !% i% re!%on!l' r!ctic!le in !rtic)l!r >

    ! i ro:i$e !n$ (!int!in ! or3in, en:iron(ent

    ii ro:i$e !n$ (!int!in !n' l!nt or %'%te( of or3

    iii (!int!in !n' l!ce of or3 )n$er hi% control incl)$in,the (e!n% of !cce%% to or e,re%% fro( it

    th!t i% %!fe !n$ itho)t ri%3% to he!lth

    en%)re th!t )%e h!n$lin, %tor!,e or tr!n%ort of !rticle% or

    %)%t!nce% i% %!fe !n$ itho)t ri%3% to he!lth

    c ro:i$e !n$ (!int!in !$e)!te f!cilitie% !n$ !rr!n,e(ent% forthe elf!re !t or3 of hi% e(lo'ee%

    $ ro:i$e infor(!tion in%tr)ction tr!inin, !n$ %)er:i%ion !% i%nece%%!r' to en%)re the %!fet' !n$ he!lth !t or3 of hi%e(lo'ee%

    e en%)re th!t !n' er%on not in hi% e(lo'(ent i% not e4o%e$ to!n' ri%3 to hi% %!fet' or he!lth.

    " E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll con%)lt rere%ent!ti:e% of hi% e(lo'ee% ho %it

    on the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee ith ! :ie to the (!3in, !n$ (!inten!nce of!rr!n,e(ent% hich ill en!le hi( !n$ hi% e(lo'ee% to cooer!te eBecti:el' inro(otin, !n$ $e:eloin, (e!%)re% to en%)re the %!fet' !n$ he!lth !t or3 of thee(lo'ee% !n$ in chec3in, the eBecti:ene%% of %)ch (e!%)re%.

    4. S&+$% 3#$&/ ! &%!&"/

    1 E:er' e(lo'er of 50 or (ore e(lo'ee% %h!ll >

    ! (!3e ! ritten %t!te(ent of hi% olic' ith re%ect to the%!fet' !n$ he!lth of hi% e(lo'ee%

    (!3e !rr!n,e(ent% to ,i:e eBect to the olic' referre$ to in

    !r!,r!h !

    c recor$ the !rr!n,e(ent% (!$e )n$er !r!,r!h in !re,i%ter

    $ re:ie the olic' referre$ to in !r!,r!h ! !% !n$ henre)ire$

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    e ro:i$e %)ch re%o)rce% !% !rori!te h!:in, re,!r$ to then!t)re of hi% !cti:itie% !n$ the %i?e of hi% )n$ert!3in, for theeBecti:e l!nnin, or,!ni%!tion control (onitorin, !n$ re:ieof the re:enti:e !n$ rotecti:e (e!%)re% re)ire$ to e t!3en' hi( )n$er thi% Act.

    2 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll %o f!r !% i% r!ctic!le en%)re th!t !n'e(lo'ee i% ro:i$e$ ith !$e)!te %!fet' !n$ he!lth infor(!tion in%tr)ction !n$tr!inin, >

    ! on ein, recr)ite$ into the e(lo'er6% )n$ert!3in,

    on ein, e4o%e$ to ne or incre!%e$ ri%3% !% ! re%)lt of !tr!n%fer or ch!n,e of re%on%iilitie% or

    c on the intro$)ction of ne l!nt or ! ch!n,e rel!tin, to !n'roce%% !lre!$' in )%e ithin the l!ce of or3.

    " E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll >

    ! e%t!li%h !rori!te roce$)re% to e folloe$ in the e:ent of! &re e4lo%ion or !cci$ent!l rele!%e of %)%t!nce% h!?!r$o)%to he!lth or ! $!n,ero)% occ)rrence %eci&e$ in the TelfthSche$)le

    !oint %)ch er%on% !% (!' e nece%%!r' to i(le(ent the%eroce$)re% in %o f!r !% the' rel!te to the e:!c)!tion of thee(lo'ee% fro( the l!ce of or3.

    # E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll en%)re th!t none of hi% e(lo'ee% h!% !cce%% to!n' !re! of the l!ce of or3 to hich it i% nece%%!r' to re%trict !cce%% on ,ro)n$% of%!fet' !n$ he!lth )nle%% the e(lo'ee h!% recei:e$ !$e)!te %!fet' !n$ he!lth

    infor(!tion in%tr)ction !n$ tr!inin,.

    . S&+$% 3# ! &%!&"/ 3/$'6 +$'&"

    1 =here the tot!l oer )%e$ or ,ener!te$ ' (!chiner' in%t!lle$ !t !n'l!ce of or3 e4cee$% +50 3ilo!tt% the e(lo'er %h!ll e(lo' ! re,i%tere$rofe%%ion!l en,ineer to e in ,ener!l ch!r,e of !ll %)ch (!chiner' !n$ %h!ll notif'the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth of !n' %)ch e(lo'(ent.

    2 =here the tot!l oer )%e$ or ,ener!te$ ' (!chiner' in%t!lle$ !t !n'l!ce of or3 $oe% not e4cee$ +50 3ilo!tt% the e(lo'er %h!ll e(lo' ! co(etenter%on to e in ,ener!l ch!r,e of the (!chiner'.

    " A re,i%tere$ rofe%%ion!l en,ineer e(lo'e$ )n$er %)%ection 1 >

    ! (!' e either on ! f)ll7ti(e or !rt7ti(e !%i%

    %h!ll not !ct in %)ch c!!cit' !t (ore th!n " l!ce% of or3.

    # An' e(lo'er e(lo'in, ! re,i%tere$ rofe%%ion!l en,ineer !n$ there,i%tere$ rofe%%ion!l en,ineer %h!ll ithin 1# $!'% of %)ch e(lo'(ent Hointl'infor( the -er(!nent Secret!r' in ritin, of %)ch e(lo'(ent !n$ f)rni%h !n'$oc)(ent or rele:!nt infor(!tion !% the -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' re)ire.

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    2 An' !%%e%%(ent (!$e )n$er %)%ection 1 %h!ll e re:iee$ ' thee(lo'er >

    ! not l!ter th!n 2 'e!r% !fter !n' !%%e%%(ent or

    e!rlier >

    i here the e(lo'er i% infor(e$ ' the -er(!nentSecret!r' th!t it i% no lon,er :!li$ or

    ii here there h!% een ! %i,ni&c!nt ch!n,e in the (!tter%to hich it rel!te%.

    " =here !n !%%e%%(ent c!rrie$ o)t )n$er %)%ection% 1 !n$ 2 re:e!l%th!t %!fet' !n$ he!lth (e!%)re% !re in!$e)!te to (eet the re)ire(ent% of thi% Actthe e(lo'er %h!ll i(le(ent (e!%)re% re)ire$ ithin the %horte%t o%%ile $el!'.

    11. R&+!" ! "$/; //&//&'#/

    =here !n e(lo'er e(lo'% (ore th!n 5 er%on% he %h!ll recor$ in ! re,i%ter>

    ! the %i,ni&c!nt &n$in,% of !n' !%%e%%(ent c!rrie$ o)t )n$er %ection101 !n$

    !n' ,ro) of e(lo'ee% i$enti&e$ !% ein, e%eci!ll' !t ri%3.

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    en!le the e(lo'ee to %to or3 !n$ i((e$i!tel' rocee$ to! l!ce of %!fet' in the e:ent to hi% ein, e4o%e$ to %erio)%!n$ i((inent $!n,er !n$

    c %!:e in !n e4cetion!l c!%e for re!%on% $)l' $oc)(ente$re)ire the e(lo'ee to e re:ente$ fro( re%)(in, or3 in

    !n' %it)!tion here there i% %till ! %erio)% !n$ i((inent $!n,er.

    1*. P&"/!'/ =!";$'6 $' !/# &%!&"/> !" /&%?&%!& &"/!'/>3'&"#;$'6

    1 E:er' e(lo'er or %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on %h!ll in re%ect of !n'e(lo'ee fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho i% or3in, in hi% )n$ert!3in, en%)re th!tthe e(lo'er of th!t e(lo'ee i% ro:i$e$ ith !$e)!te infor(!tion on >

    ! the ri%3% to th!t e(lo'ee6% %!fet' !n$ he!lth !ri%in, o)t of orin connection ith the con$)ct of hi% )n$ert!3in, ' the &r%t7(entione$ e(lo'er or ' the %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on !n$

    the (e!%)re% t!3en ' the &r%t7(entione$ e(lo'er or ' the%elf7e(lo'e$ er%on in co(li!nce ith the re)ire(ent% !n$rohiition% i(o%e$ )on hi( ' or )n$er !n' en!ct(ent.

    2 S)%ection 1 %h!ll !l' to ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on ho i% or3in, inthe )n$ert!3in, of !n e(lo'er or ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on !% it !lie% to !ne(lo'ee fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho i% or3in, therein !n$ the reference inth!t %)%ection to the e(lo'er of !n' e(lo'ee fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho i%or3in, in the )n$ert!3in, of !n e(lo'er or ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on !n$ !n'reference in th!t %)%ection to !n e(lo'ee fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho i%or3in, in the )n$ert!3in, of !n e(lo'er or ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on %h!ll econ%tr)e$ !ccor$in,l'.

    " E:er' e(lo'er or e:er' %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on %h!ll en%)re th!t !n'er%on or3in, in hi% )n$ert!3in, other th!n the e(lo'ee of the e(lo'er i%ro:i$e$ ith !rori!te in%tr)ction% !n$ !$e)!te infor(!tion re,!r$in, !n' ri%3%to th!t er%on6% %!fet' !n$ he!lth hich !ri%e o)t of the con$)ct ' th!t e(lo'er or%elf7e(lo'e$ er%on of hi% )n$ert!3in,.

    # E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll >

    ! en%)re th!t the e(lo'er of !n' e(lo'ee% fro( !n o)t%i$e)n$ert!3in, ho !re or3in, in hi% )n$ert!3in, i% ro:i$e$ ith%)cient infor(!tion to en!le the %econ$7(entione$ e(lo'erto i$entif' !n' er%on no(in!te$ ' the &r%t7(entione$e(lo'er in !ccor$!nce ith %ection 121 to i(le(ent

    e:!c)!tion roce$)re% !% f!r !% tho%e e(lo'ee% !reconcerne$ !n$

    t!3e !ll re!%on!le %te% to en%)re th!t !n' e(lo'ee% fro( !no)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho !re or3in, in hi% )n$ert!3in, recei:e%)cient infor(!tion to en!le the( to i$entif' !n' er%onno(in!te$ ' hi( in !ccor$!nce ith %ection 121 toi(le(ent e:!c)!tion roce$)re% !% f!r !% the' !re concerne$.

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    5 S)%ection # %h!ll !l' to ! %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on ho i% or3in, in!n e(lo'er6% )n$ert!3in, !% it !lie% to e(lo'ee% fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in,ho !re or3in, therein !n$ the reference in th!t %)%ection to the e(lo'er of !n'e(lo'ee% fro( !n o)t%i$e )n$ert!3in, ho !re or3in, in !n e(lo'er6%)n$ert!3in, !n$ the reference% in the %!i$ %)%ection to e(lo'ee% fro( !n o)t%i$e)n$ert!3in, ho !re or3in, in !n e(lo'er6% )n$ert!3in, %h!ll e con%tr)e$

    !ccor$in,l'.

    1-. D3#$&/ ! &%!&&/

    1 E:er' e(lo'ee %h!ll hile !t or3 >

    ! t!3e re!%on!le c!re for the %!fet' !n$ he!lth of hi(%elf !n$ ofother er%on% ho (!' e !Becte$ ' hi% !ct% or o(i%%ion% !tor3

    cooer!te ith hi% e(lo'er in the $i%ch!r,e of !n' $)t' orre)ire(ent l!ce$ )on the e(lo'er )n$er thi% Act

    c e!r or )%e !n' rotecti:e e)i(ent or clothin, ro:i$e$ 'the e(lo'er in )r%)!nce of thi% Act !t !ll ti(e% hen there i%! ri%3 of o$il' inH)r' !,!in%t hich the e)i(ent or clothin,!Bor$% rotection

    $ reort forthith to hi% e(lo'er the lo%% or $e%tr)ction of or$efect in the rotecti:e e)i(ent or clothin, entr)%te$ tohi(

    e not %(o3e !t the l!ce of or3 e4cet in !n !re! $e(!rc!te$for th!t )ro%e

    f )%e correctl' %!fet' $e:ice% ro:i$e$ )n$er thi% Act

    , %)Hect to %ection #8 not ilf)ll' or rec3le%%l' (!3e inoer!ti:e!n' ,)!r$ ro:i$e$ on !n' (!chiner'

    h reort forthith to the e(lo'er or hi% rere%ent!ti:e !n'%it)!tion hich he h!% re!%on to elie:e co)l$ re%ent ! ri%3 tohi% %!fet' !n$ he!lth !n$

    i reort forthith to the e(lo'er !n' o$il' inH)r' %)%t!ine$ 'hi( !% ! re%)lt of !n !cci$ent !ri%in, o)t of or in connectionith hi% or3.

    2 An' er%on ho ilf)ll' or rec3le%%l' $!(!,e% interfere% ith or(i%)%e% !n'thin, ro:i$e$ in the intere%t of %!fet' he!lth or elf!re in )r%)!nce ofthi% Act %h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    15. C!%$'# #! #& P&"'&'# S&+""

    1 An e(lo'ee (!' &le ! co(l!int !,!in%t hi% e(lo'er ith the-er(!nent Secret!r' if he con%i$er% th!t hi% %!fet' !n$ he!lth c!n e !$:er%el'!Becte$ !% ! re%)lt of ! re!ch of or in!$e)!te (e!%)re% t!3en )n$er thi% Act.

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    2 No ci:il or cri(in!l !ction or !n' for( of $i%cilin!r' rocee$in,% %h!lllie !,!in%t !n' e(lo'ee !% ! re%)lt of ! co(l!int (!$e in ,oo$ f!ith !,!in%t hi%e(lo'er )n$er thi% Act.

    14. D3#$&/ ! /&%?&%!& &"/!'/

    E:er' %elf7e(lo'e$ er%on %h!ll con$)ct hi% )n$ert!3in, in %)ch ! !' !% toen%)re %o f!r !% i% re!%on!l' r!ctic!le th!t he or !n' other er%on ho (!' e!Becte$ there' i% not e4o%e$ to ri%3% to hi% %!fet' or he!lth.

    1. D3#$&/ ! &/$6'&"/, '3+#3"&"/, $!"#&"/ ' &

    ! en%)re th!t the !c3!,in, !n$ l!ellin, on cont!iner% of the%)%t!nce co(l' ith %)ch %t!n$!r$% !% (!' e re%crie$

    incl)$in, infor(!tion !% to >

    i the i$entit' of the %)%t!nce

    ii the telehone n)(er n!(e !n$ !$$re%% of the%)lier

    iii e%%enti!l infor(!tion re,!r$in, the cl!%%i&c!tion of the%)%t!nce !%%i,ne$ )n$er ! %'%te( re%crie$ ' theMini%ter

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    i: the h!?!r$ %'(ol% !% %eci&e$ in the Se:enth Sche$)leto the !n,ero)% Che(ic!l% Control Act 200#

    : infor(!tion on the %!fet' rec!)tion% to e o%er:e$

    :i ! %t!te(ent th!t ! (!teri!l %!fet' $!t! %heet ,i:in,!$$ition!l infor(!tion i% !:!il!le here !rori!te!n$

    :ii !tch n)(er !lloc!te$ ' the (!n)f!ct)rer.

    ro:i$e to !n' er%on %)lie$ ith %)ch %)%t!nce ' hi((!teri!l %!fet' $!t! %heet% hich co(l' ith %)ch %t!n$!r$ !%i% re%crie$ !n$ hich %h!ll ,i:e %o f!r !% i% r!ctic!le thefolloin, infor(!tion in rel!tion to the %)%t!nce >

    i the n!(e of the %)%t!nce or re!r!tion incl)$in,tr!$e or co((on n!(e

    ii !rtic)l!r% of the %)lier or (!n)f!ct)rer

    iii the co(o%ition or %)ch other infor(!tion onin,re$ient%

    i: the cl!%%i&c!tion !% re%crie$ ' re,)l!tion%

    : the h!?!r$% i$enti&c!tion

    :i the &r%t7!i$ (e!%)re%

    :ii the &re7&,htin, (e!%)re%

    :iii the !cci$ent!l rele!%e (e!%)re%

    i4 the h!n$lin, or %tor!,e

    4 the e4o%)re control% !n$ er%on!l rotection

    4i the h'%ic!l !n$ che(ic!l roertie%

    4ii the %t!ilit' !n$ re!cti:it'

    4iii the to4icolo,ic!l infor(!tion incl)$in, the otenti!lro)te% of entr' into the o$'

    4i: the ecolo,ic!l infor(!tion

    4: the $i%o%!l con%i$er!tion%

    4:i the tr!n%ort infor(!tion

    4:ii !n' %t!t)tor' infor(!tion

    4:iii the $!te of re!r!tion of the (!teri!l %!fet' $!t! %heet

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    4i4 !n' other infor(!tion !% (!' e re%crie$.

    17. P!/#$'6 ! 8/#"+#/ !" '!#$+&/

    1 E:er' !%tr!ct notice or $oc)(ent re)ire$ ' thi% Act to e o%te$ in

    !n' l!ce of or3 %h!ll e o%te$ in %)ch ch!r!cter% !n$ in %)ch o%ition !% to econ:enientl' re!$ !n$ )n$er%too$ ' !n' e(lo'ee.

    2 An' er%on ho )ll% $on inH)re% or $ef!ce% !n' !%tr!ct notice or$oc)(ent o%te$ in )r%)!nce of thi% Act %h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    19. @&&$'6 ! !+3&'#/

    1 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll 3ee !t the l!ce of or3 or !t ! l!cecon:enientl' !cce%%ile to the -er(!nent Secret!r' the folloin, $oc)(ent% !n$recor$% >

    ! e:er' certi&c!te i%%)e$ in re%ect of the l!ce of or3 ' the

    -er(!nent Secret!r' )n$er thi% Act

    the !rtic)l!r% of e:er' !cci$ent $!n,ero)% occ)rrence orocc)!tion!l $i%e!%e th!t h!% occ)rre$ !t the l!ce of or3 ofhich notice i% re)ire$ to e %ent to the irector Occ)!tion!lS!fet' !n$ e!lth )n$er thi% Act

    c !ll reort% re,i%ter% recor$% !n$ !rtic)l!r% re)ire$ to e 3et)n$er thi% Act.

    2 An' $oc)(ent or recor$ referre$ to in %)%ection 1 %h!ll e ellre%er:e$ !n$ (!$e !:!il!le for in%ection ' the -er(!nent Secret!r' for !t le!%t5 'e!r% !fter the $!te of the $oc)(ent or the $!te of clo%)re of the recor$ !% the

    c!%e (!' e.

    " Notith%t!n$in, %)%ection 2 the -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' $irect!n e(lo'er to re%er:e !n$ (!3e !:!il!le for in%ection for ! erio$ of "0 'e!r%fro( the $!te of the l!%t entr' (!$e in re%ect of e:er' e(lo'ee >

    ! ! $oc)(ent cont!inin, !rtic)l!r% of !n' occ)!tion!l $i%e!%e%eci&e$ in the Fo)rteenth Sche$)le

    ! re,i%ter 3et )n$er %ection +81.

    # An e(lo'er %h!ll ,r!nt !cce%% to !n' $oc)(ent or recor$ )onre)e%t (!$e ' ! er%on ho h!% !n intere%t in the $oc)(ent or recor$.

    5 An e(lo'er %h!ll ith re%ect to !n' $oc)(ent or recor$ %eci&e$ in%)%ection " for!r$ %)ch $oc)(ent or recor$ or oth to the -er(!nent Secret!r')on ce%%!tion of )%ine%% if %)ch ce%%!tion occ)r% efore the e4ir' of !n' erio$of "0 'e!r% fro( the $!te of the $oc)(ent or the $!te of clo%)re of the recor$ !% thec!%e (!' e.

    20. D3#$&/ ! S ' H&%# !:+&"/

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    A re,i%tere$ S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer e(lo'e$ in co(li!nce ith %ection "0%h!ll >

    1! c!rr' o)t re,)l!r occ)!tion!l %!fet' !n$ he!lth !)$it% to

    i$entif' ri%3% to %!fet' !n$ he!lth

    !%%e%% the nee$ for re:enti:e (e!%)re% to %!fe,)!r$ the%!fet' !n$ he!lth of e(lo'ee% !n$ !n' other er%on not in thee(lo'(ent of the e(lo'er

    c !$:i%e the e(lo'er in ritin, on r!ctic!le (e!%)re% !n$!rori!te techni)e% to e i(le(ente$ to (ini(i%e !n' ri%3in !n' roce%% in the )n$ert!3in, of hi% e(lo'er

    $ $e%i,n !n$ i(le(ent !rori!te tr!inin, ro,r!((e% to(eet the re)ire(ent% of thi% Act !n$ !n' other en!ct(ent$e!lin, ith occ)!tion!l %!fet' !n$ he!lth !n$ 3ee roerrecor$% thereof

    e re:ie !n' (e!%)re (etho$ roce$)re or techni)e !$ote$to en%)re occ)!tion!l %!fet' !n$ he!lth !t inter:!l% of not(ore th!n 2 'e!r% or !t %)ch inter:!l% !% the -er(!nentSecret!r' (!' $irect in ritin, !n$ 3ee roer recor$% thereof

    f reco((en$ in ritin, to the e(lo'er !rori!te occ)!tion!l%!fet' !n$ he!lth ro,r!((e% here the circ)(%t!nce% %o

    H)%tif'

    , $e:elo eBecti:e co(()nic!tion %'%te(% on occ)!tion!l%!fet' !n$ he!lth eteen the e(lo'er !n$ !n' e(lo'ee

    h in%ect !ll l!ce% of or3 )n$er hi% re%on%iilit' !t le!%t oncee:er' (onth !n$ recor$ hi% &n$in,% in the re,i%ter ro:i$e$ 'the e(lo'er

    i e4erci%e !$e)!te %)er:i%ion to en%)re the eBecti:ei(le(ent!tion of !rr!n,e(ent% (!$e !n$ re:enti:e(e!%)re% t!3en ' the e(lo'er !n$

    H en)ire into >

    i !ll co(l!int% (!$e ' !n e(lo'ee

    ii occ)!tion!l !cci$ent% !n$ $!n,ero)% occ)rrence% !t!n' l!ce of or3 !n$ (!3e ! reort thereon

    !n$ reco((en$ in ritin, !n' %!fet' !n$ he!lth (e!%)re% toe i(le(ente$ ' the e(lo'er.

    21. E/#8%$/&'# ! S ' H&%# C!$##&&/

    1 E:er' e(lo'er of 50 or (ore e(lo'ee% %h!ll e%t!li%h ! S!fet' !n$e!lth Co((ittee.

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    2 The -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' re)ire !n' e(lo'er of le%% th!n 50e(lo'ee% to e%t!li%h ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee in co(li!nce ith thero:i%ion% of thi% %ection.

    " The Co((ittee %h!ll con%i%t of >1

    ! ! Ch!irer%on ho %h!ll e the e(lo'er or ! %enior (e(er ofthe (!n!,e(ent ho i% re%on%ile for %!fet' he!lth !n$elf!re of e(lo'ee% !t the l!ce of or3

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    e $i%c)%% occ)!tion!l !cci$ent% $!n,ero)% occ)rrence% !n$occ)!tion!l $i%e!%e% !n$ (!3e reco((en$!tion% to thee(lo'er

    f $o !n'thin, inci$ent!l or con$)ci:e to the erfor(!nce of the

    f)nction% of the co((ittee.

    2 The e(lo'er %h!ll >

    ! ro:i$e the co((ittee ith %)ch f!cilitie% !n$ !%%i%t!nce !%!re re!%on!l' re)ire$ for the )ro%e of c!rr'in, o)t it%f)nction%

    ,i:e rere%ent!ti:e% of e(lo'ee% on the co((ittee rele:!ntinfor(!tion to en!le the( e4!(ine f!ctor% !Bectin, %!fet'!n$ he!lth.

    2*. M&$'6/ ! S ' H&%# C!$##&&/

    1 E:er' S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee (eetin, %h!ll e hel$ $)rin,nor(!l or3in, ho)r% !t le!%t once e:er' 2 (onth% or !t !n' e!rlier ti(e !t there)e%t of !n' rere%ent!ti:e of the e(lo'er or the e(lo'ee% on th!t co((ittee.

    2 ! =here the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee hol$% ! (eetin, forthe )ro%e% of %)%ection 1 it %h!ll ,i:e notice thereof to the-er(!nent Secret!r' not le%% th!n 10 $!'% efore the (eetin,i% %che$)le$ to e hel$.

    The notice referre$ to in !r!,r!h ! %h!ll >

    i e in ritin, !n$

    ii %t!te the $!te ti(e !n$ the l!ce of the (eetin,.

    c The -er(!nent Secret!r' or !n' er%on $e)te$ ' hi( (!'!tten$ the (eetin, !% o%er:er.

    " The )or)( of ! (eetin, of the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee %h!ll e>

    ! fo)r here the n)(er of (e(er% i% *

    %i4 here the n)(er of (e(er% i% 10.

    # At !n' (eetin, of the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee the er%onch!irin, the (eetin, %h!ll h!:e ! c!%tin, :ote.

    5 A rere%ent!ti:e of e(lo'ee% on ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Co((ittee %h!lle entitle$ to re!%on!le ti(e7oB ith !' for the )ro%e of e4erci%in, hi% f)nction%!% ! (e(er of th!t co((ittee.

    * The e(lo'er %h!ll for!r$ ! ritten recor$ of rocee$in,% of ! S!fet'!n$ e!lth Co((ittee (eetin, %i,ne$ ' the Ch!irer%on one (e(er of the

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    co((ittee rere%entin, the e(lo'ee% !n$ the Secret!r' to the irectorOcc)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 10 $!'% of the (eetin,.

    + No ci:il cri(in!l or $i%cilin!r' !ction %h!ll lie !,!in%t !n' er%on inre%ect of !n'thin, $one in ,oo$ f!ith )n$er thi% Act !% ! (e(er of the S!fet' !n$e!lth Co((ittee.

    PART IIIADMINISTRATION

    2-. P!=&"/ ! P&"'&'# S&+""

    1 The -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' for the )ro%e% of thi% Act >

    ! enter freel' !n$ itho)t re:io)% notice !t !n' ho)r of the $!'or ni,ht !n' l!ce of or3 in or$er to (!3e %)ch in%ectione4!(in!tion !n$ in:e%ti,!tion !% (!' e nece%%!r' to !%cert!inhether the ro:i%ion% of thi% Act !re co(lie$ ith other th!n

    re(i%e% )%e$ %olel' for re%i$enti!l )ro%e% e4cet ith theer(i%%ion of the occ)ier thereof

    enter freel' !n$ itho)t re:io)% notice ' $!' !n' re(i%e% inhich he h!% re!%on!le c!)%e to elie:e th!t >

    i !n' er%on i% e(lo'e$ or

    ii e4lo%i:e hi,hl' @!((!le or h!?!r$o)% (!teri!l% !re%tore$ for )%e !t !n' l!ce of or3

    in or$er to (!3e %)ch in%ection e4!(in!tion !n$ in:e%ti,!tion!% (!' e nece%%!r' to !%cert!in hether the ro:i%ion% of thi%

    Act !re co(lie$ ith other th!n re(i%e% )%e$ %olel' forre%i$enti!l )ro%e% e4cet ith the er(i%%ion of the occ)ierthereof

    c enter !t !n' ho)r of the $!' or ni,ht !n' (e$ic!l in%tit)tionith the con%ent of the he!$ of th!t in%tit)tion here !ninH)re$ e(lo'ee i% !$(itte$ in or$er to (!3e %)chin:e%ti,!tion !% (!' e nece%%!r'

    $ enter ith the con%ent of the he!$ of !n' )n$ert!3in, !n')il$in, )%e$ !% lo$,in, !cco((o$!tion for e(lo'ee% inor$er to (!3e %)ch in%ection or in:e%ti,!tion !% (!' enece%%!r'.

    2 An' con%ent re)e%te$ ' the -er(!nent Secret!r' )n$er %)%ection1c !n$ $ %h!ll not e )nre!%on!l' ithhel$.

    " In the e4erci%e of hi% oer% )n$er thi% %ection the -er(!nentSecret!r' (!' >

    ! re)ire the ro$)ction of !n' re,i%ter recor$ certi&c!te noticeor $oc)(ent 3et in )r%)!nce of thi% Act !n$ !n' other oo3

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    or $oc)(ent hich it i% nece%%!r' for hi( to %ee for the)ro%e% of !n' e4!(in!tion or in:e%ti,!tion )n$er %)%ection1! c !n$ $ !n$ to in%ect e4!(ine !n$ co' !n' ofthe(

    re)ire !n' er%on ho( he h!% re!%on!le c!)%e to elie:e

    to e !le to ,i:e !n' infor(!tion rele:!nt to !n' in%ectione4!(in!tion or in:e%ti,!tion )n$er %)%ection 1! c!n$ $ to !n%er rele:!nt )e%tion% !lone or in the re%enceof !n' other er%on he (!' !llo to e re%ent !n$ !t %)chl!ce !% he thin3% &t !n$ to %i,n ! $ecl!r!tion of the tr)th ofhi% !n%er%

    c re)ire !n' er%on !t ! l!ce of or3 to !Bor$ hi( %)chf!cilitie% !n$ !%%i%t!nce ith re%ect to !n' (!tter% or thin,%ithin th!t er%on6% control or re%on%iilitie% !% !re nece%%!r'to en!le hi( to e4erci%e !n' of the oer% conferre$ )on hi(' thi% %ection

    $ t!3e %)ch (e!%)re(ent% !n$ hoto,r!h% !n$ (!3e %)chrecor$in,% !% he con%i$er% nece%%!r' for the )ro%e of !n'in%ection e4!(in!tion or in:e%ti,!tion )n$er %)%ection% 1! c !n$ $

    e t!3e !n$ re(o:e %!(le% of !n' !rticle or %)%t!nce fo)n$ !t!n' l!ce of or3 hich he h!% oer to enter !n$ of the!t(o%here in or in the :icinit' of %)ch ! l!ce of or3 %)Hectto the e(lo'er ein, noti&e$ of !n' %!(le %o t!3en

    f in the c!%e of !n' !rticle or %)%t!nce fo)n$ in !n' re(i%e%hich he h!% oer to enter ein, !n !rticle or %)%t!ncehich !e!r% to hi( to h!:e c!)%e$ or to e li3el' to c!)%e$!n,er to %!fet' or he!lth or 3et or )%e$ in contr!:ention of!n' ro:i%ion% of thi% Act c!)%e it to e $i%(!ntle$ or%)Hecte$ to !n' roce%% or te%t )t not %o !% to $!(!,e or$e%tro' it )nle%% thi% i% in the circ)(%t!nce% nece%%!r' for the)ro%e% (entione$ in %)%ection% 1! c !n$ $

    , in the c!%e of !n' !rticle or %)%t!nce %eci&e$ in !r!,r!he t!3e o%%e%%ion of it !n$ $et!in it for %o lon, !% i%nece%%!r' for !n' of the folloin, )ro%e% >

    i to e4!(ine it !n$ $o to it !n'thin, hich he h!% oerto $o )n$er th!t !r!,r!h

    ii to en%)re th!t it i% not t!(ere$ ith efore hi%e4!(in!tion of it i% co(lete$ !n$

    iii to en%)re th!t it i% !:!il!le for )%e !% e:i$ence in !n'rocee$in,% for !n oBence )n$er thi% Act.

    # For the )ro%e% of e4erci%in, hi% oer% )n$er thi% %ection the-er(!nent Secret!r' (!' >

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    ! e !cco(!nie$ ' ! olice ocer if he h!% re!%on!le c!)%eto !rehen$ !n' %erio)% o%tr)ction in the e4ec)tion of hi%$)t'

    e !cco(!nie$ ' !n' other er%on !n$ t!3e ith hi( !n'e)i(ent or (!teri!l re)ire$ for !n' )ro%e for hich the

    oer of entr' i% ein, e4erci%e$.

    5 =here the -er(!nent Secret!r' i% of the oinion th!t the %!fet' he!lthor elf!re of !n' e(lo'ee li:in, or or3in, !t ! l!ce of or3 i% or i% li3el' to e!$:er%el' !Becte$ or the !rr!n,e(ent% (!$e for the re%i$ence or e(lo'(ent of!n' e(lo'ee !t ! l!ce of or3 !re in!$e)!te he (!' ' ritten notice %er:e$ onthe e(lo'er ,i:e %)ch $irection% to the e(lo'er !% he thin3% &t.

    * =here the -er(!nent Secret!r' i% of the oinion th!t the %!fet' he!lthor elf!re of !n' e(lo'ee or ,)e%t e(lo'ee li:in, in ! l!ce other th!n ! l!ce ofor3 i% or i% li3el' to e !$:er%el' !Becte$ !n$ the !rr!n,e(ent% (!$e for there%i$ence of !n' %)ch e(lo'ee !re in!$e)!te he (!' ' ritten notice %er:e$ onthe e(lo'er ,i:e %)ch $irection% to the e(lo'er !% he thin3% &t.

    25. P!=&" #! /3!'

    1 The -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' %)((on in ritin, !n' er%on ho( heh!% re!%on!le c!)%e to elie:e to e !le to ,i:e !n' infor(!tion rele:!nt to !n'in%ection e4!(in!tion or in:e%ti,!tion to !tten$ !t ! ti(e !n$ l!ce %eci&e$ !n$to ,i:e %)ch infor(!tion or to ro$)ce !n' rele:!nt $oc)(ent.

    2 An' er%on %)((one$ )n$er %)%ection 1 ho >

    ! f!il% to !tten$ !t the ti(e !n$ l!ce %eci&e$ in the %)((on%

    ref)%e% to !n%er %!ti%f!ctoril' !n' )e%tion )t to hi( ' the

    -er(!nent Secret!r'

    c ,i:e% !n' f!l%e or (i%le!$in, infor(!tion

    $ ref)%e% to ro$)ce ! $oc)(ent re)ire$ ' the -er(!nentSecret!r'

    %h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    24. P"!/&+3#$!'

    =itho)t reH)$ice to the oer% of the irector of -)lic -ro%ec)tion% the-er(!nent Secret!r' or !n' ocer $e)te$ ' hi( (!' con$)ct ! ro%ec)tion

    )n$er thi% Act efore !n' Co)rt other th!n the S)re(e Co)rt !n$ (!' in rel!tion to%)ch ro%ec)tion !e!r efore ! M!,i%tr!te !n$ %e!r !n infor(!tion.

    2. P!=&"/ ! P&"'&'# S&+"" #! ;& "!$8$#$!' !"&"/

    1 =here in the oinion of the -er(!nent Secret!r' !n' l!ce of or3 or!n' !cti:it' c!rrie$ on therein or hich !re !o)t to e c!rrie$ on therein in:ol:e% !ri%3 of %erio)% o$il' inH)r' he (!' (!3e !n or$er in the for( !n$ ,i:in, the!rtic)l!r% %et o)t in the Secon$ Sche$)le rohiitin, the )%e of the l!ce of or3 or

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    the c!rr'in, on of the !cti:itie% )ntil the ri%3 i% re(o:e$ to hi% %!ti%f!ction !n$ %er:e%)ch or$er on the e(lo'er or hi% rere%ent!ti:e or the er%on in control of the l!ceof or3.

    2 ! An or$er (!$e )n$er %)%ection 1 %h!ll >

    i t!3e i((e$i!te eBect here the -er(!nent Secret!r' i%of the oinion th!t the ri%3 of %erio)% o$il' inH)r' or$!n,er i% or !% the c!%e (!' e ill e i((inent or

    ii h!:e eBect !% fro( %)ch $!te !% i% %eci&e$ in the or$er.

    =here !n or$er (!$e )n$er %)%ection 1 i% not to t!3ei((e$i!te eBect >

    i the or$er (!' e ith$r!n !t !n' ti(e efore the $!te%eci&e$ therein or

    ii the erio$ %eci&e$ (!' e e4ten$e$ ' the -er(!nent

    Secret!r' here !n !e!l !,!in%t the or$er i% noten$in,.

    27. A$/!" C!3'+$% !" O++3#$!'% S ' H&%#

    1 For the )ro%e of ,i:in, !$:ice !n$ !%%i%t!nce to the Mini%ter inre%ect of (!tter% !Bectin, the %!fet' he!lth !n$ elf!re of e(lo'ee% !t theirl!ce of or3 or lo$,in, !cco((o$!tion or !n' other er%on% ho%e %!fet' he!lth!n$ elf!re (!' e !Becte$ ' or3 !cti:itie% the Mini%ter %h!ll !oint !n A$:i%or'Co)ncil for Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth.

    2 The Co)ncil %h!ll con%i%t of >

    ! ! Ch!irer%on ho %h!ll e the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet'!n$ e!lth or hi% rere%ent!ti:e

    8 (e(er% rere%entin, the ,o:ern(ent

    c 8 (e(er% rere%entin, e(lo'er%

    $ 8 (e(er% rere%entin, e(lo'ee%

    e 2 (e(er% h!:in, i$e e4erience in Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$e!lth

    " Nine (e(er% %h!ll con%tit)te the )or)( of ho( !t le!%t 2 %h!ll

    rere%ent e(lo'ee% 2 %h!ll rere%ent e(lo'er% !n$ 2 %h!ll rere%ent ,o:ern(ent.

    # The (e(er% of the Co)ncil %h!ll e !ointe$ ' the Mini%ter for %)cherio$ !n$ on %)ch ter(% !n$ con$ition% !% the Mini%ter (!' $eter(ine.

    5 ;efore !ointin, !n' (e(er %eci&e$ in %)%ection 2c !n$ $the Mini%ter %h!ll con%)lt e(lo'er%6 or,!ni%!tion% !n$ tr!$e )nion% !% he con%i$er%!rori!te.

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    * The !oint(ent of e:er' (e(er of the Co)ncil %h!ll e )li%he$ inthe G!?ette.

    + The Co)ncil (!' %et ) co((ittee% of it% (e(er% on %)ch %eci&c(!tter% !% it (!' con%i$er !rori!te.

    8 The Co)ncil (!' in:ite !n' er%on ith rele:!nt 3nole$,e ore4erience in the !rori!te &el$ to ro:i$e !%%i%t!nce !% it (!' re)ire )t %)cher%on %h!ll h!:e no ri,ht to :ote.

    / The Co)ncil %h!ll re,)l!te it% rocee$in,% in %)ch (!nner !% it thin3%&t !n$ %h!ll (eet !t le!%t once e:er' 2 (onth%.

    29. R&6$/#"#$!' ' &"&6$/#"#$!' ! S ' H&%# !:+&"/

    1 No er%on %h!ll r!cti%e !% ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer )nle%% he i%re,i%tere$ )n$er thi% Act.

    2 An' er%on ho o%%e%%e% !n' of the )!li&c!tion% %eci&e$ in the

    Fir%t Sche$)le !n$ i%he% to r!cti%e !% ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer for !n' e(lo'er%h!ll >

    ! (!3e !n !lic!tion in the for( %et o)t in the Si4teenthSche$)le to the -er(!nent Secret!r'

    f)rni%h %)ch $oc)(ent% !n$ rele:!nt infor(!tion to the-er(!nent Secret!r' !% he (!' re)ire !n$

    c !' the re%crie$ fee.

    " On receit of !n !lic!tion )n$er %)%ection 2 the -er(!nentSecret!r' %h!ll !fter (!3in, %)ch en)ir' !% he (!' $ee( nece%%!r' >

    ! re,i%ter the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer !n$ i%%)e ! certi&c!te ofre,i%tr!tion in re%ect of %)ch e(lo'er% !% (!' e %eci&e$ inthe !lic!tion or

    ref)%e to re,i%ter the !lic!nt !n$ %ecif' the ,ro)n$ ofref)%!l.

    # =here ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer >

    ! ce!%e% to or3 for !n' of the e(lo'er% %eci&e$ in hi%certi&c!te of re,i%tr!tion or

    i% e(lo'e$ ' !n e(lo'er not %eci&e$ in hi% certi&c!te ofre,i%tr!tion

    he %h!ll notif' the -er(!nent Secret!r' of th!t f!ct ithin 1# $!'% !n$ !l' for !ne certi&c!te of re,i%tr!tion in confor(it' ith %)%ection 2.

    5 Folloin, !n !lic!tion )n$er %)%ection # ! ne certi&c!te ofre,i%tr!tion %h!ll e i%%)e$ )on %)rren$er of the re:io)% certi&c!te.

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    * The -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll 3ee !n$ (!int!in ! re,i%ter of S!fet'!n$ e!lth Ocer%.

    + ! An' er%on ho erfor(% the $)tie% of ! S!fet' !n$ e!lthOcer )n$er thi% Act itho)t ! certi&c!te of re,i%tr!tion i%%)e$' the -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    An' S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer ho (!3e% !n' entr' in there,i%ter ro:i$e$ to hi( )n$er %ection 20 ' !n' e(lo'er or!n' reort or recor$ hich i% f!l%e in !n' (!teri!l !rtic)l!r%h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    8 An' S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer (!' e $ere,i%tere$ >

    ! if he i% fo)n$ ,)ilt' of !n oBence )n$er or rel!te$ to thi% Act or

    for ,ro%% inc!!cit' (i%con$)ct or i(roriet' in the f)l&l(entof hi% f)nction% )n$er thi% Act

    c for contr!:ention of %ection "08! or ,i:in, f!l%e or(i%le!$in, infor(!tion in ! recor$ 3et )n$er %ection "08.

    *0. E%!&'# ! S ' H&%# O:+&"/

    1 E:er' e(lo'er of 100 or (ore )t le%% th!n 500 e(lo'ee% !t one or(ore l!ce% of or3 %h!ll e(lo' ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer hether on !rt7ti(eor f)ll ti(e e(lo'(ent for the )ro%e of !%%i%tin, hi( !n$ !n' e(lo'ee !n$ ofe4erci%in, ,ener!l %)er:i%ion re,!r$in, co(li!nce ith the ro:i%ion% of thi% Act!n$ ,ener!ll' to ro(ote the %!fe con$)ct of or3.

    2 An e(lo'er h!:in, 500 or (ore )t not (ore th!n 2000 e(lo'ee%!t one or (ore l!ce% of or3 %h!ll e(lo' !t le!%t one S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer on

    f)ll7ti(e e(lo'(ent to erfor( %olel' the $)tie% of S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer.

    " An e(lo'er %h!ll for e:er' !$$ition!l 2000 e(lo'ee% or fr!ctionthereof e(lo' one !$$ition!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer on f)ll7ti(e or !rt7ti(ee(lo'(ent !% (!' e $irecte$ ' the -er(!nent Secret!r'.

    # ! No e(lo'er %h!ll e(lo' !n' of hi% f)ll7ti(e or !rt7ti(ee(lo'ee other th!n ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer !% S!fet' !n$e!lth Ocer.

    No e(lo'er %h!ll e(lo' ! er%on !% S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer)nle%% th!t er%on h!% een re,i%tere$ to r!cti%e !% S!fet'!n$ e!lth Ocer !t the e(lo'er6% l!ce of or3.

    5 The -er(!nent Secret!r' !fter t!3in, into !cco)nt the n!t)re of theroce%% !n$ ri%3% re%ent in l!ce% of or3 )n$er control of !n e(lo'er to ho(%)%ection% 2 !n$ " !l' (!' e4e(t hi( in ritin, fro( co(li!nce ith the%)%ection%.

    * Notith%t!n$in, %)%ection 1 here the -er(!nent Secret!r' i% ofoinion th!t the %!fet' he!lth or elf!re of e(lo'ee% (!' e !$:er%el' !Becte$ 'the n!t)re of !n' or3 !cti:it' c!rrie$ o)t he (!' $irect !n e(lo'er h!:in, le%%th!n 100 e(lo'ee% to e(lo' ! S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer.

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    + No S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer e(lo'e$ on ! !rt7ti(e !%i% %h!ll ere,i%tere$ ' the -er(!nent Secret!r' in re%ect of (ore th!n # e(lo'er% of le%%th!n 500 e(lo'ee% e!ch.

    8 ! E:er' S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer e(lo'e$ on ! !rt7ti(e !%i%

    %h!ll or3 for e!ch e(lo'er not le%% th!n 8 ho)r% er ee3!n$ %)(it to the -er(!nent Secret!r' ! ro,r!((e of or3 inre%ect of e:er' l!ce of or3 here he i% en,!,e$.

    The !tten$!nce of e:er' S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer %h!ll e$oc)(ente$ ' hi( in the recor$ of !tten$!nce% 3et ' e:er'e(lo'er he or3% for.

    *1. D&"&6$/#"#$!' ! S ' H&%# O:+&"/

    1 There %h!ll e e%t!li%he$ on !n !$ hoc !%i% for the )ro%e% of thi%Act ! ere,i%tr!tion of S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer% ;o!r$.

    2 The ;o!r$ %h!ll con%i%t of >

    ! ! er%on ho i% or h!% een ! !rri%ter of 10 'e!r% %t!n$in, !%Ch!irer%on

    the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth or hi%rere%ent!ti:e !n$

    c " other (e(er% ho h!:e e4erience in Occ)!tion!l S!fet'e!lth !n$ =elf!re of e(lo'ee%.

    " The Ch!irer%on !n$ the (e(er% %h!ll e !ointe$ ' the Mini%ter.

    # The Ch!irer%on !n$ (e(er% of the ;o!r$ %h!ll e !i$ %)ch fee% !%(!' e $eter(ine$ ' the Mini%ter.

    5 The Ch!irer%on !n$ 2 other (e(er% %h!ll con%tit)te ! )or)(.

    * ! ;efore (!3in, hi% $eci%ion to $ere,i%ter ! S!fet' !n$ e!lthOcer or not the -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll refer the (!tterfor in)ir' ' the ;o!r$.

    The ;o!r$ %h!ll con$)ct the in)ir' referre$ to in !r!,r!h !!% e4e$itio)%l' !% o%%ile !n$ %h!ll !fter the clo%e of thein)ir' for!r$ to the -er(!nent Secret!r' the e:i$ence!$$)ce$ !t the in)ir' !n$ the &n$in,% of the ;o!r$.

    c The ;o!r$ %h!ll co(lete !n' in)ir' referre$ to it ithin "0$!'% of the $!te of referr!l to it.

    + The ;o!r$ (!' >

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    ! (!3e %)ch or$er% for re)irin, the !tten$!nce of !n' er%on!n$ the ro$)ction of !n' $oc)(ent !% it thin3% &t !n$

    t!3e e:i$ence on o!th !n$ for th!t )ro%e !$(ini%ter o!th%.

    8 An' er%on ho%e !tten$!nce i% re)ire$ )n$er %)%ection + ho >

    ! f!il% to !tten$ !t the ti(e !n$ l!ce %eci&e$ in the or$er

    ref)%e% to !n%er f!ithf)ll' !n' )e%tion )t to hi( ' the;o!r$

    c ,i:e% !n' f!l%e or (i%le!$in, infor(!tion

    $ ref)%e% to ro$)ce ! $oc)(ent re)ire$ ' the ;o!r$

    %h!ll co((it !n oBence.

    / S)Hect to thi% %ection the ;o!r$ %h!ll re,)l!te it% rocee$in,% in %)ch(!nner !% it $ee(% &t.

    10 Uon receit of the e:i$ence !n$ &n$in,% of the ;o!r$ the -er(!nentSecret!r' %h!ll (!3e hi% $eci%ion !% to hether the S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer %ho)l$e $ere,i%tere$.

    11 In rel!tion to ! re,i%tere$ S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer ho i% ! )licocer !n$ in re%ect of ho( the -)lic Ser:ice Co((i%%ion h!% $ee(e$ it &t to$ele,!te to the ;o!r$ it% oer% of $i%ciline )n$er %ection 8/2 of the Con%tit)tionthe ;o!r$ %h!ll for!r$ it% reort to the -)lic Ser:ice Co((i%%ion for it to i(o%e%)ch )ni%h(ent !% it (!' e e(oere$ to i(o%e.

    12 ! An' er%on ho h!% een $e7re,i%tere$ (!' if he %o i%he%re7!l' to r!cti%e !% S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer in !ccor$!nceith %ection 2/.

    An !lic!tion )n$er !r!,r!h ! %h!ll not e entert!ine$)nle%% ! erio$ of * (onth% h!% el!%e$ fro( the $!te of $e7re,i%tr!tion.

    1" An' er%on ho h!% een $e7re,i%tere$ %h!ll forthith ce!%e tor!cti%e !% ! re,i%tere$ S!fet' !n$ e!lth Ocer !n$ %)rren$er hi% certi&c!te ofre,i%tr!tion.

    *2. B!$%&" ' M+$'&" I'/&+#!"/ B!"

    1 There %h!ll e e%t!li%he$ ! ;o!r$ to e 3non !% the ;oiler !n$M!chiner' In%ector% ;o!r$.

    2 The ;o!r$ %h!ll con%i%t of >

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    ! ! Ch!irer%on ho i% ! er%on h!:in, i$e e4erience in the&el$ of oiler !n$ (!chiner' in%ection or in ! co(!r!le&el$

    to !%%e%%or% ho %h!ll e Re,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!l En,ineer%ith !t le!%t 5 'e!r% e4erience in the &el$ of (!chiner'

    in%ection or oiler in%ection !n$

    c The irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth or hi%rere%ent!ti:e.

    " The Ch!irer%on !n$ the !%%e%%or% %h!ll e !ointe$ ' the Mini%ter.

    # Me(er% of the ;o!r$ %h!ll e !i$ %)ch fee% !% (!' e $eter(ine$' the Mini%ter.

    **. R&6$/#"#$!' ! +$'&" ' 8!$%&" $'/&+#!"/

    1 The -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll 3ee ! re,i%ter of oiler in%ector% !n$

    (!chiner' in%ector%.

    2 ! A Re,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!l En,ineer re,i%tere$ ith the Co)ncilof Re,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!l En,ineer% h!:in, # 'e!r% r!ctic!le4erience !n$ 3nole$,e in the oer!tion of %te!( oiler% !n$%te!( recei:er% (!' on !'(ent of the re%crie$ fee !l'for re,i%tr!tion !% ! oiler in%ector.

    The -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll refer !n !lic!tion (!$e )n$er!r!,r!h ! to the ;oiler !n$ M!chiner' In%ector% ;o!r$ for!n e4!(in!tion )n$er !r!,r!h c.

    c The ;o!r$ %h!ll e4!(ine the !lic!nt on hi% theoretic!l !n$

    r!ctic!l 3nole$,e of !n' (!tter rele:!nt to the %)Hect of%te!( oiler% !n$ %te!( recei:er%.

    $ An e4!(in!tion )n$er !r!,r!h c (!' e !rtl' in ritin,!n$ !rtl' or!l.

    " An !lic!tion )n$er %)%ection 2 %h!ll not e entert!ine$ here the!lic!nt h!% ithin the !%t * (onth% (!$e !n !lic!tion hich h!% eenreHecte$ ' the -er(!nent Secret!r'.

    # The -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll on receit of the reort of e4!(in!tion(!$e ' the ;o!r$ t!3e hi% $eci%ion hether to re,i%ter the !lic!nt or not.

    5 Notith%t!n$in, %)%ection% 2 " !n$ # here !n en,ineerreco,ni%e$ ' ! Cl!%%i&c!tion Societ' to r!cti%e !% ! oiler in%ector !lie% on!'(ent of the re%crie$ fee for re,i%tr!tion !% ! oiler in%ector the -er(!nentSecret!r' (!' re,i%ter the !lic!nt !% ! oiler in%ector if the !lic!nt %!ti%&e% the-er(!nent Secret!r' th!t he h!% !$e)!te 3nole$,e of the ro:i%ion% of thi% Act.

    * An' er%on ho>

    ! i% ! Re,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!l En,ineer >

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    i re,i%tere$ ith the Co)ncil of Re,i%tere$ -rofe%%ion!lEn,ineer% of M!)riti)% !n$ ho %!ti%&e% the ;o!r$ th!the h!% roer 3nole$,e of !n$ !t le!%t fo)r 'e!r%r!ctic!l e4erience of the (!chiner' %eci&e$ in%ection% 51 52 5" 5# 5/ *0 !n$ *1 or

    ii !lre!$' reco,ni%e$ ' ! Cl!%%i&c!tion Societ' to r!cti%e!% ! (!chiner' in%ector !n$

    %!ti%&e% the ;o!r$ th!t he h!% !$e)!te 3nole$,e of thero:i%ion% of thi% Act

    (!' e re,i%tere$ !% ! (!chiner' in%ector %)Hect to !'(ent of the re%crie$fee.

    + An' re,i%tr!tion (!$e )n$er thi% %ection %h!ll e noti&e$ in theG!?ette.

    8 The -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' re(o:e fro( the re,i%ter of oiler

    in%ector% !n$ (!chiner' in%ector% !n' er%on >

    ! fo)n$ ,)ilt' of !n oBence )n$er %ection /#1h or

    for ,ro%% inc!!cit' (i%con$)ct or i(roriet' in the r!cti%eof hi% rofe%%ion.

    PART IVHEALTH AND WELFARE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

    *-. S#"3+#3"& ! 83$%$'6

    1 =here !n e(lo'ee h!% to or3 in or in the co)r%e of hi% or3 !%%thro),h !n' !rt of ! )il$in, %)ch !rt of the )il$in, %h!ll e of %o)n$con%tr)ction !n$ 3et in ! ,oo$ %t!te of re!ir.

    2 E:er' )il$in, )%e$ !% ! l!ce of or3 %h!ll e %o $e%i,ne$ !% torotect e(lo'ee% fro( the e!ther h!:e ! !terti,ht roof !n$ e free fro( !n'%i,ni&c!nt !(o)nt of $!(ne%% !% i% li!le to !Bect the %!fet' of the )il$in, or thehe!lth of the e(lo'ee%.

    " =here !n' roce%% i% c!rrie$ on hich ren$er% the @oor of ! )il$in,li!le to e et to %)ch !n e4tent th!t the etne%% i% c!!le of ein, re(o:e$ '$r!in!,e eBecti:e (e!n% %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ for $r!inin, oB !n' li)i$fro( th!t @oor.

    *5. C%&'%$'&//

    1 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll 3ee e:er' l!ce of or3 in ! cle!n %t!te !n$ freefro( e):i! !ri%in, fro( !n' $r!in or %!nit!r' con:enience or !n' other n)i%!nce.

    2 =itho)t reH)$ice to the ,ener!lit' of %)%ection 1 the e(lo'er%h!ll c!)%e >

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    ! !cc)()l!tion of $irt ref)%e or tr!$e !%te to e re(o:e$ $!il'fro( the @oor% !n$ enche% of or3roo(% !n$ fro( the%t!irc!%e% !n$ !%%!,e%

    the @oor of e:er' or3roo( to e cle!ne$ !t le!%t once e:er'ee3 !n$

    c !ll in%i$e !ll% !n$ !rtition% !n$ !ll ceilin,% !n$ !ll !ll% %i$e%!n$ to% of !%%!,e% !n$ %t!irc!%e% to e 3et cle!n !n$)nle%% the' h!:e ! %(ooth i(er:io)% %)rf!ce to e roerl'!inte$ or otheri%e 3et roerl' $ecor!te$.

    *4. O&"+"!=$'6

    1 A l!ce of or3 %h!ll not hile or3 i% c!rrie$ on therein e %oo:ercro$e$ !% to c!)%e ri%3 of inH)r' to the he!lth of the e(lo'ee%.

    2 =itho)t reH)$ice to the ,ener!lit' of %)%ection 1 )t %)Hect to%)%ection " the n)(er of e(lo'ee% !t !n' one ti(e in !n' or3roo( %h!ll not

    e %)ch th!t the %!ce !lloe$ for e!ch e(lo'ee i% le%% th!n 11 c)ic (etre%.

    " In c!lc)l!tin, the %!ce in !n' roo( for the )ro%e% of %)%ection 2!n' %!ce !o:e " (etre% fro( the @oor le:el %h!ll e $i%re,!r$e$.

    *. V&'#$%#$!' ' #&&"#3"&

    1 EBecti:e !n$ %)it!le ro:i%ion %h!ll e (!$e for %ec)rin, !n$(!int!inin, the !$e)!te :entil!tion of e:er' or3roo( ' the circ)l!tion of fre%h or!rti&ci!ll' )ri&e$ !ir of %)it!le te(er!t)re !n$ rel!ti:e h)(i$it' !n$ for ren$erin,h!r(le%% %o f!r !% i% r!ctic!le !ll i()ritie% ,ener!te$ in the co)r%e of !n'roce%% or or3 c!rrie$ on in the or3roo( !% (!' e inH)rio)% to he!lth.

    2 EBecti:e !n$ %)it!le ro:i%ion %h!ll e (!$e for %ec)rin, !n$(!int!inin, ! co(fort!le te(er!t)re in%i$e e:er' or3roo(.

    *7. L$6#$'6

    1 EBecti:e ro:i%ion %h!ll e (!$e for %ec)rin, !n$ (!int!inin,%)cient !n$ %)it!le li,htin, hether n!t)r!l or !rti&ci!l in e:er' !rt of ! l!ce ofor3 in hich er%on% !re or3in, or !%%in,.

    2 All ,l!?e$ in$o% !n$ %3'li,ht% )%e$ for the li,htin, of or3roo(%%h!ll %o f!r !% i% r!ctic!le e 3et cle!n on oth the inner !n$ o)ter %)rf!ce% !n$free fro( o%tr)ction )t thi% %)%ection %h!ll not !Bect the hite!%hin, or%h!$in, of in$o% !n$ %3'li,ht% for the )ro%e of (iti,!tin, he!t or ,l!re.

    *9. S'$#" +!'&'$&'+&/

    1 In !n' )il$in, here or3 i% c!rrie$ on %)cient !n$ %)it!le%!nit!r' con:enience% for the e(lo'ee% %h!ll e ro:i$e$.

    2 =here er%on% of oth %e4e% !re or !re inten$e$ to e e(lo'e$ there%h!ll e ro:i$e$ for e!ch %e4 >

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    ! %e!r!te !cco((o$!tion for the %!nit!r' con:enience%

    %e!r!te !ro!che% to the %!nit!r' con:enience% !n$

    c ! notice con%ic)o)%l' l!ce$ in$ic!tin, the loc!tion of the%!nit!r' con:enience%.

    " S)%ection 2 %h!ll not !l' to ! or3l!ce here onl' the (e(er%of the %!(e f!(il' !re e(lo'e$.

    # E:er' %!nit!r' con:enience %h!ll e %)cientl' li,hte$ !n$ :entil!te$!n$ %h!ll not co(()nic!te ith !n' or3roo( re%troo( or (e%% e4cet thro),h !noen or thro),h !n inter:enin, :entil!te$ %!ce.

    5 E:er' %!nit!r' con:enience other th!n ! )rin!l %h!ll e )n$er co:erh!:e ! roer $oor !n$ f!%tenin,% !n$ e %o !rtitione$ oB !% to %ec)re ri:!c'.

    * E:er' )rin!l %h!ll e %o l!ce$ or %o %creene$ !% not to e :i%ile fro(other !rt% of the )il$in, here er%on% or3 or !%%.

    + The %!nit!r' con:enience% %h!ll e %o !rr!n,e$ !% to e con:enientl'!cce%%ile to the e(lo'ee% !t !ll ti(e% hile the' !re !t the l!ce of or3.

    8 =itho)t reH)$ice to the ,ener!lit' of %)%ection 1 >

    ! !t le!%t one %!nit!r' con:enience %h!ll e ro:i$e$ for e:er' 25fe(!le%

    !t le!%t one %!nit!r' con:enience not ein, ! con:enience%)it!le onl' !% ! )rin!l %h!ll e ro:i$e$ for e:er' 25 (!le%

    c here the n)(er of (!le% e(lo'e$ in ! )il$in, e4cee$% 100!n$ eno),h )rin!l !cco((o$!tion i% !l%o ro:i$e$ it %h!ll e%)cient if there i% one %!nit!r' con:enience ro:i$e$ for e:er'25 (!le% ) to 100 !n$ one for e:er' #0 (!le% !o:e 100.

    / For the )ro%e% of thi% %ection !n' n)(er of er%on% le%% th!n 25 or#0 %h!ll e rec3one$ !% 25 or #0 !% the c!%e (!' e.

    10 All %!nit!r' con:enience% !n$ )rin!l% %h!ll e (!int!ine$ !n$ 3etcle!n !t !ll ti(e%.

    -0. S3% ! "$';$'6 =#&"

    1 There %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ !t %)it!le oint% con:enientl'

    !cce%%ile to !ll e(lo'ee% !n !$e)!te %)l' of hole%o(e $rin3in, !ter.

    2 =here the %)l' of $rin3in, !ter i% not ! %)l' of r)nnin, !ter it%h!ll e cont!ine$ in %)it!le :e%%el% !n$ %h!ll e renee$ !t le!%t $!il' !n$ !llr!ctic!le %te% %h!ll e t!3en to re%er:e the !ter !n$ :e%%el% fro(cont!(in!tion !t !n' ti(e.

    " All cont!iner% or :e%%el% cont!inin, h!r(f)l li)i$% hich (!' econf)%e$ ith $rin3in, !ter or other e:er!,e% %h!ll e cle!rl' (!r3e$ to in$ic!tetheir content% or (!r3e$ ith ! !rnin, %i,n.

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    -1. W/$'6 +$%$#$&/

    There %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ for the )%e of the e(lo'ee%!$e)!te !n$ %)it!le f!cilitie% for !%hin, hich %h!ll incl)$e ! %)l' of cle!n!ter %o! cle!n toel% or other %)it!le (e!n% of cle!nin, !n$ $r'in, !n$ the

    f!cilitie% %h!ll e con:enientl' !cce%%ile !n$ %h!ll e 3et in ! cle!n !n$ or$erl'con$ition.

    -2. A++!!#$!' !" +%!#$'6

    1 There %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ for the )%e of the e(lo'ee%!$e)!te !n$ %)it!le !cco((o$!tion for clothin, not orn $)rin, or3in, ho)r%.

    2 =here the n)(er of e(lo'ee% !n$ the n!t)re of their or3 %ore)ire the -er(!nent Secret!r' (!' $irect in ritin, th!t roer ch!n,in, roo(%%e!r!te for e!ch %e4 e ro:i$e$.

    -*. S/

    1 =here !n' e(lo'ee h!% in the co)r%e of hi% e(lo'(ent re!%on!leoort)nit' for %ittin, itho)t $etri(ent to hi% or3 there %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$(!int!ine$ for hi% )%e %)it!le %e!t% to en!le hi( to t!3e !$:!nt!,e of th!toort)nit'.

    2 =here ! %)%t!nti!l roortion of !n' or3 c!n roerl' e $one%ittin, there %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ for e!ch e(lo'ee $oin, th!t or3 !%e!t of ! $e%i,n con%tr)ction !n$ $i(en%ion% %)it!le for hi( !n$ for the or3to,ether ith ! !c3re%t if r!ctic!le !n$ ! foot7re%t on hich he c!n re!$il' !n$co(fort!l' %)ort hi% feet if he c!nnot $o %o itho)t ! footre%t.

    --. F+$%$#$&/ !" #& #;$'6 ! &%/

    1 S)Hect to %)%ection 2 e:er' e(lo'er %h!ll ro:i$e !n$ (!int!in!$e)!te f!cilitie% for the t!3in, of (e!l% $)e re,!r$ ein, !i$ to the n)(er ofe(lo'ee% re(!inin, on the re(i%e% $)rin, (e!l inter:!l% !n$ the f!cilitie% %h!lle !!' fro( the h!it)!l or3 o%ition !n$ %h!ll incl)$e t!le% !n$ ch!ir% orenche% ith !c3re%t%.

    2 E:er' e(lo'er of (ore th!n 25 e(lo'ee% %h!ll ro:i$e !n$ (!int!in! (e%% f)rni%he$ ith t!le% !n$ ch!ir% or enche% ith !c3re%t% %)cient for then)(er of e(lo'ee% re(!inin, on the re(i%e% $)rin, (e!l inter:!l%.

    -5. P"!$/$!'/ !" "/#?$

    1 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll ro:i$e %)ch e)i(ent !n$ f!cilitie% !% !re!$e)!te !n$ !rori!te in the circ)(%t!nce% for en!lin, &r%t7!i$ to e ren$ere$to hi% e(lo'ee% if the' !re inH)re$ or eco(e ill !t or3.

    2 E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll ro:i$e %)ch n)(er of %)it!le er%on% !% i%!$e)!te !n$ !rori!te in the circ)(%t!nce% for ren$erin, &r%t7!i$ to hi%e(lo'ee% if the' !re inH)re$ or eco(e ill !t or3.

    " For the )ro%e of thi% Act the e4re%%ion J&r%t7!i$6 %h!ll (e!n >

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    ! in c!%e% here ! er%on ill nee$ hel fro( ! (e$ic!lr!ctitioner or n)r%e tre!t(ent for the )ro%e of re%er:in,life !n$ (ini(i%in, the con%e)ence% of inH)r' !n$ illne%% )ntil%)ch hel i% ot!ine$ !n$

    tre!t(ent of (inor inH)rie% hich o)l$ otheri%e recei:e notre!t(ent or hich $o not nee$ tre!t(ent ' ! (e$ic!lr!ctitioner or n)r%e.

    PART VSAFETY (MACHINERY)

    -4. T"$'$'6 ' /3&"$/$!' ! !3'6 &"/!'/ =!";$'6 # '6&"!3/+$'&/

    1 No 'o)n, er%on %h!ll or3 !t !n' (!chine %eci&e$ in the Thir$Sche$)le )nle%% he h!% een f)ll' in%tr)cte$ !% to the $!n,er% !ri%in, in connection

    ith the (!chine !n$ the rec!)tion% to e o%er:e$ !n$>

    ! h!% recei:e$ %)cient tr!inin, in or3 !t the (!chine or

    i% )n$er !$e)!te %)er:i%ion ' ! er%on ho h!% ! thoro),h3nole$,e !n$ e4erience of the (!chine.

    2 No 'o)n, er%on %h!ll e re)ire$ to cle!n !n' !rt of !n' (!chinehere the cle!nin, thereof o)l$ e4o%e hi( to ri%3 of inH)r' fro( !n' (o:in, !rtof the (!chine.

    " E:er' e(lo'er %h!ll 3ee ! recor$ of tr!inin, ,i:en to e(lo'ee% in)r%)!nce of thi% %ection.

    -. D'6&"!3/ +$'&"

    1 E:er' $!n,ero)% !rt of e:er' (!chiner' %h!ll e %ec)rel' fence$)nle%% it i% in %)ch ! o%ition or of %)ch con%tr)ction !% to e !% %!fe to e:er'e(lo'ee or er%on or3in, on the re(i%e% !% it o)l$ e if %ec)rel' fence$.

    2 =here !n' $!n,ero)% !rt of !n' (!chiner' c!nnot ' re!%on of then!t)re of the oer!tion e %ec)rel' fence$ the re)ire(ent% of %)%ection 1 %h!lle $ee(e$ to h!:e een co(lie$ ith if ! $e:ice i% ro:i$e$ hich !)to(!tic!ll're:ent% the oer!tor fro( co(in, into cont!ct ith th!t !rt.

    " An' (!teri!l ein, or3e$ )on in or !t ! (!chine %h!ll e %ec)rel'

    fence$ )nle%% it i% in %)ch ! o%ition !% to e !% %!fe to e:er' e(lo'ee or er%on !tthe l!ce of or3 !% it o)l$ e if %ec)rel' fence$.

    # =itho)t reH)$ice to the ,ener!lit' of %)%ection 1 the ro:i%ion% ofthi% %ection %h!ll !l' to !n' !rt of (!chiner' hich i% $!n,ero)% >

    ! ' re!%on of the eHection of !n' !rt of the (!chiner' or the(!teri!l ein, or3e$ )on or

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    ' re!%on of it% ro4i(it' to !n' &4e$ !rt of ! %tr)ct)re or !n'&4e$ oHect.

    5 =itho)t reH)$ice to the ,ener!lit' of %)%ection # no tr!:er%in,!rt of !n' (!chine !n$ no (!teri!l c!rrie$ thereon %h!ll e !lloe$ to !ro!chithin ! $i%t!nce of 500 (illi(etre% of %)ch &4e$ !rt of the %tr)ct)re or &4e$ oHect.

    * S)cientl' cle!r !n$ )no%tr)cte$ %!ce %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$(!int!ine$ !t e:er' (!chine hile it i% in (otion or )%e to en!le the or3 to ec!rrie$ on %!fel'.

    -7. P"!$/$!'/ / #! 3'&'+& +$'&"

    1 In $eter(inin, hether !n' !rt of (!chiner' i% in %)ch ! o%ition orof %)ch con%tr)ction !% to e !% %!fe to e:er' e(lo'ee or er%on !t the l!ce ofor3 !% it o)l$ e if %ec)rel' fence$>

    ! no !cco)nt %h!ll e t!3en of !n' er%on c!rr'in, o)t hile th!t!rt of (!chiner' i% in (otion !n e4!(in!tion thereof or !n'

    l)ric!tion or !$H)%t(ent %hon ' the e4!(in!tion to ei((e$i!tel' nece%%!r' if the e4!(in!tion l)ric!tion or!$H)%t(ent c!n onl' e c!rrie$ o)t hile th!t !rt of (!chiner'i% in (otion !n$

    in the c!%e of !n' !rt of tr!n%(i%%ion (!chiner' )%e$ in !n'roce%% ith re%ect to hich the -er(!nent Secret!r' h!%$ecl!re$ ' certi&c!te in ritin, th!t he i% %!ti%&e$ th!t oin,to the contin)o)% n!t)re of %)ch roce%% the %toin, of th!t!rt o)l$ %erio)%l' interfere ith the c!rr'in, on of theroce%% no !cco)nt %h!ll e t!3en of !n' er%on c!rr'in, o)t inthe l!ce of or3 ' %)ch (etho$% !n$ in %)ch circ)(%t!nce%!n$ %)Hect to %)ch con$ition% !% (!' e %eci&e$ in the

    certi&c!te !n' %)ch l)ric!tion or !n' (o)ntin, or %hiftin, ofelt%.

    2 The ro:i%ion% of thi% %ection %h!ll !l' onl' here the e4!(in!tionl)ric!tion or other oer!tion i% c!rrie$ o)t ' ! co(etent er%on !n$ in co(li!nceith %)ch $irection !% (!' e ,i:en ' the -er(!nent Secret!r'.

    -9. C!'/#"3+#$!' ' $'#&''+& ! &'+$'6

    All fencin, !n$ other %!fe,)!r$% %h!ll e of %)%t!nti!l con%tr)ction !n$con%t!ntl' (!int!ine$ !n$ 3et in o%ition hile the !rt% re)ire$ to e fence$ or%!fe,)!r$e$ !re in (otion or in )%e e4cet hen !n' %)ch !rt% !re nece%%!ril'e4o%e$ for e4!(in!tion !n$ for !n' l)ric!tion or !$H)%t(ent %hon ' %)ch

    e4!(in!tion to e i((e$i!tel' nece%%!r'.

    50. C$'/, "!&/ ' %$#$'6 #+;%&/

    1 Thi% %ection %h!ll !l' to e:er' ch!in roe or liftin, t!c3le )%e$ forthe )ro%e of r!i%in, loerin, or %)%en$in, er%on% ,oo$% or (!teri!l%.

    2 No ch!in roe or liftin, t!c3le %h!ll e )%e$ )nle%% it i% of %)%t!nti!lcon%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th !n$ free fro( !n' $efect.

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    " No ch!in roe other th!n &re roe !n$ &re roe %lin,% or liftin,t!c3le %h!ll e t!3en into )%e for the &r%t ti(e in !n' l!ce of or3 )nle%% it h!% eente%te$ !n$ e4!(ine$ ' ! co(etent er%on !n$ ! reort of %)ch te%t !n$e4!(in!tion %ecif'in, the %!fe or3in, lo!$ !n$ %i,ne$ ' the co(etent er%on i%ot!ine$ !n$ 3et !:!il!le for in%ection.

    # E:er' ch!in roe or liftin, t!c3le in )%e %h!ll e thoro),hl' e4!(ine$' ! co(etent er%on !t le!%t once e:er' 12 (onth%.

    5 No ch!in roe or liftin, t!c3le %h!ll e )%e$ for r!i%in, loerin, or%)%en$in, !n' lo!$ e4cee$in, the %!fe or3in, lo!$ %eci&e$ ' the (!n)f!ct)rere4cet ' ! co(etent er%on for te%tin, )ro%e%.

    * E:er' ch!in roe or liftin, t!c3le %h!ll e!r ! $i%tin,)i%hin, (!r3 orn)(er %)cient to i$entif' it.

    + A re,i%ter cont!inin, ! recor$ of the e4!(in!tion )n$er %)%ection #%h!ll e 3et ' the e(lo'er in re%ect of !ll %)ch ch!in% roe% or liftin, t!c3le%.

    51. C"'&/ ' !#&" %$#$'6 +$'&/

    1 All !rt% !n$ or3in, ,e!r hether &4e$ or (o:!le incl)$in, the!nchorin, !n$ &4in, !li!nce% of e:er' cr!ne or other liftin, (!chine %h!ll >

    ! e of ,oo$ con%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th !n$free fro( !tent $efect !n$ %h!ll e roerl' (!int!ine$ !n$

    e thoro),hl' e4!(ine$ ' ! re,i%tere$ (!chiner' in%ector !tle!%t once e:er' 12 (onth%.

    2 The oner of e:er' cr!ne or other liftin, (!chine %h!ll ithin 28 $!'%

    of the co(letion of the e4!(in!tion referre$ to in %)%ection 1 %en$ the ori,in!lreort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)ch e4!(in!tion in the for( %et o)t in the Fo)rthSche$)le to the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth.

    " E:er' cr!ne or other liftin, (!chine %h!ll e l!inl' (!r3e$ ith it%%!fe or3in, lo!$ or lo!$% !n$ ! $i%tincti:e n)(er or other (e!n% of i$enti&c!tione4cet th!t in the c!%e of ! Hi cr!ne %o con%tr)cte$ th!t the %!fe or3in, lo!$ (!'e :!rie$ ' the r!i%in, or loerin, of the Hi there %h!ll e !tt!che$ thereto %o !% toe cle!rl' :i%ile to the $ri:er ! t!le in$ic!tin, the %!fe or3in, lo!$% !tcorre%on$in, inclin!tion% of the Hi or corre%on$in, r!$ii of the lo!$ or !ltern!ti:el'!n !)to(!tic in$ic!tor of %!fe or3in, lo!$%.

    # No liftin, (!chine %h!ll e4cet for the )ro%e of ! te%t e lo!$e$

    e'on$ it% %!fe or3in, lo!$ !% %eci&e$ in %)%ection ".

    5 All !rt% !n$ or3in, ,e!r hether &4e$ or (o:!le incl)$in, the!nchorin, !n$ &4in, !li!nce% of e:er' liftin, (!chine %h!ll e in%ecte$ !t le!%tonce e:er' ee3 ' ! co(etent er%on !n$ ! reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)chin%ection %i,ne$ ' the er%on c!rr'in, o)t the in%ection %h!ll e (!$e forthithin ! re,i%ter ro:i$e$ ' the e(lo'er !n$ 3et !:!il!le for in%ection.

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    * No er%on )n$er 18 'e!r% of !,e %h!ll e e(lo'e$ to oer!te !n'liftin, (!chine $ri:en ' (ech!nic!l oer or to ,i:e %i,n!l% to the oer!tor of !n'%)ch (!chine.

    + ! A liftin, (!chine %h!ll not e oer!te$ e4cet ' ! er%ontr!ine$ !n$ co(etent to oer!te th!t (!chine )t it %h!ll e

    er(i%%ile for %)ch (!chine to e oer!te$ ' ! er%on ho i%)n$er the $irect %)er:i%ion of ! co(etent er%on for the)ro%e of tr!inin, or in%tr)ction.

    Si,n!l% %ho)l$ onl' e ,i:en ' co(etent er%on% $)l'!)thori%e$ ' the e(lo'er to ,i:e %i,n!l%.

    8 E:er' cr!ne !n$ inch %h!ll e ro:i$e$ ith ! re!$il' !cce%%ile !n$ecient r!3e or other %!fet' $e:ice hich ill re:ent the f!ll of the lo!$ hen%)%en$e$ !n$ ' hich the lo!$ c!n e eBecti:el' controlle$ hile ein, loere$!n$ e:er' h!n$ inch %h!ll e &tte$ ith !n ecient !l c!!le of %)%t!inin, the%!fe or3in, lo!$.

    / All r!il% on hich ! tr!:ellin, cr!ne (o:e% !n$ e:er' tr!c3 on hichthe c!rri!,e of !n' other liftin, (!chine (o:e% %h!ll e of roer %i?e !n$ !$e)!te%tren,th !n$ h!:e !n e:en r)nnin, %)rf!ce !n$ !n' %)ch r!il or tr!c3 %h!ll eroerl' l!i$ !$e)!tel' %)orte$ or %)%en$e$ !n$ roerl' (!int!ine$.

    10 =here !n' er%on i% e(lo'e$ or or3in, on or ne!r the heel tr!c3of !n o:erhe!$ tr!:ellin, cr!ne in !n' l!ce here he o)l$ e li!le to e %tr)c3 'the cr!ne eBecti:e (e!%)re% %h!ll e t!3en ' !rnin, the oer!tor of the cr!ne orotheri%e to en%)re th!t the cr!ne $oe% not !ro!ch ithin * (etre% of th!t l!ce.

    11 =here !n' er%on i% e(lo'e$ or or3in, otheri%e th!n %eci&e$ in%)%ection 10 )t in ! l!ce !o:e @oor le:el here he o)l$ e li!le to e %tr)c3' !n o:erhe!$ tr!:ellin, cr!ne or ' !n' lo!$ c!rrie$ ' %)ch ! cr!ne eBecti:e(e!%)re% %h!ll e t!3en to !rn hi( of the !ro!ch of the cr!ne )nle%% hi% or3 i%%o connecte$ ith or $een$ent on the (o:e(ent% of the cr!ne !% to (!3e !!rnin, )nnece%%!r'.

    52. V&$+%& %$#/

    1 All !rt% !n$ or3in, ,e!r hether &4e$ or (o:!le incl)$in, the!nchorin, !n$ &4in, !li!nce% of e:er' :ehicle lift %h!ll e >

    ! of %)%t!nti!l con%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th!n$ free fro( !tent $efect !n$ %h!ll e roerl' (!int!ine$!n$

    thoro),hl' e4!(ine$ ' ! re,i%tere$ (!chiner' in%ector !tle!%t once e:er' * (onth%.

    2 The ori,in!l reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)ch e4!(in!tion in the for(%et o)t in the Se:enteenth Sche$)le %h!ll e %ent ' the oner to the irectorOcc)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 28 $!'% of the co(letion of the e4!(in!tion.

    " E:er' :ehicle lift %h!ll e con%ic)o)%l' (!r3e$ ith it% (!4i()(or3in, lo!$ !n$ no :ehicle lift %h!ll e4cet for the )ro%e of ! te%t e lo!$e$e'on$ the (!4i()( or3in, lo!$.

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    # All !rt% !n$ or3in, ,e!r hether &4e$ or (o:!le incl)$in, the!nchorin, !n$ &4in, !li!nce% of e:er' :ehicle lift %h!ll e in%ecte$ !t le!%t oncee:er' ee3 ' ! co(etent er%on !n$ ! reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)chin%ection %i,ne$ ' the er%on c!rr'in, o)t the in%ection %h!ll e (!$e forthithin ! re,i%ter ro:i$e$ ' the e(lo'er !n$ 3et !:!il!le for in%ection.

    5 No er%on )n$er 18 'e!r% of !,e %h!ll e e(lo'e$ to oer!te !n':ehicle lift.

    * A :ehicle lift %h!ll e oer!te$ ' ! co(etent er%on )t it %h!ll eer(i%%ile for %)ch :ehicle lift to e oer!te$ ' !nother er%on ho i% )n$er the$irect %)er:i%ion of ! co(etent er%on for the )ro%e of tr!inin, or in%tr)ction.

    + E:er' e(lo'er (!3in, )%e of ! :ehicle lift %h!ll en%)re th!t >

    ! it i% o%itione$ in %)ch ! (!nner th!t !n' of it% (o:in, !rt% i%not le%% th!n *00 (illi(etre% fro( the ne!re%t &4e$ %tr)ct)re

    !rori!te (e!%)re% h!:e een t!3en to re:ent o$il' inH)r'hen the lift $e%cen$% to it% loe%t le:el

    c !ro!che% to the lift $oe% not e4cee$ 20 $e,ree% fro( thehori?ont!l here !lic!le

    $ e:er' :ehicle lift i% ro:i$e$ ith ! re!$il' !cce%%ile !n$ecient %!fet' $e:ice to re:ent the f!ll of the :ehicle henr!i%e$

    e ecient !)to(!tic $e:ice% !re ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ one:er' :ehicle lift to re:ent it% l!tfor( fro( o:err)nnin,.

    5*. H!$/#/ ' %$#/

    1 E:er' hoi%t or lift %h!ll e of ,oo$ (ech!nic!l con%tr)ction %o)n$(!teri!l !n$ !$e)!te %tren,th !n$ %h!ll e roerl' (!int!ine$.

    2 E:er' hoi%t or lift %h!ll e thoro),hl' e4!(ine$ ' ! re,i%tere$(!chiner' in%ector !t le!%t once e:er' * (onth% !n$ !n ori,in!l reort of the re%)ltof %)ch e4!(in!tion in the for( %et o)t in the Fifth Sche$)le %h!ll e %ent ' theoner to the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 28 $!'% of theco(letion of the e4!(in!tion.

    " E:er' hoi%t!' or lift!' %h!ll e ecientl' rotecte$ ' ! %)%t!nti!lenclo%)re &tte$ ith ,!te% %o !% to re:ent hen the ,!te% !re %h)t !n' er%onf!llin, $on the !' or co(in, into cont!ct ith !n' (o:in, !rt of the hoi%t or lift.

    # An' %)ch ,!te %h!ll e &tte$ ith !n ecient interloc3in, or other$e:ice %o !% to %ec)re th!t the ,!te c!nnot e oene$ e4cet hen the c!,e orl!tfor( i% !t the l!n$in, !n$ th!t the c!,e or l!tfor( c!nnot e (o:e$ !!' fro(the l!n$in, )ntil the ,!te i% clo%e$.

    5 E:er' hoi%t or lift !n$ e:er' enclo%)re %h!ll e %o con%tr)cte$ !% tore:ent !n' !rt of !n' er%on or !n' ,oo$% c!rrie$ in the hoi%t or lift ein, tr!e$

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    eteen !n' !rt of the hoi%t or lift !n$ !n' &4e$ %tr)ct)re or eteen the co)nter7!l!nce ei,ht !n$ !n' other (o:in, !rt of the hoi%t or lift.

    * There %h!ll e (!r3e$ con%ic)o)%l' on e:er' hoi%t or lift the(!4i()( or3in, lo!$ hich it c!n %!fel' c!rr' !n$ no lo!$ ,re!ter th!n th!t lo!$%h!ll e c!rrie$ on !n' hoi%t or lift.

    + The folloin, !$$ition!l re)ire(ent% %h!ll !l' to hoi%t% or lift% )%e$for c!rr'in, er%on% hether to,ether ith ,oo$% or otheri%e>

    ! ecient !)to(!tic $e:ice% %h!ll e ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ tore:ent the c!,e or l!tfor( fro( o:err)nnin,

    e:er' c!,e %h!ll on e!ch %i$e fro( hich !cce%% i% !Bor$e$ to! l!n$in, e &tte$ ith ! ,!te !n$ in connection ith !n' %)ch,!te ecient $e:ice% %h!ll e ro:i$e$ to %ec)re th!t hener%on% or ,oo$% !re in the c!,e the c!,e c!nnot e r!i%e$ orloere$ )nle%% the ,!te i% clo%e$ !n$ ill co(e to re%t henthe ,!te i% oene$

    c the (!4i()( n)(er of er%on% or !(o)nt of lo!$ th!t c!n%!fel' e c!rrie$ %h!ll e (!r3e$ con%ic)o)%l'

    $ here the l!tfor( or c!,e i% %)%en$e$ ' roe or ch!in there%h!ll e !t le!%t to roe% or ch!in% %e!r!tel' connecte$ iththe l!tfor( or c!,e e!ch roe or ch!in !n$ it% !tt!ch(ent%ein, c!!le of c!rr'in, the hole ei,ht of the l!tfor( orc!,e !n$ it% (!4i()( or3in, lo!$ !n$ ecient $e:ice% %h!lle ro:i$e$ !n$ (!int!ine$ hich ill %)ort the l!tfor( orc!,e ith it% (!4i()( or3in, lo!$ in the e:ent of ! re!3!,eor f!il)re of the roe% or ch!in% or !n' of their !tt!ch(ent%.

    8 The oner or !n e(lo'er (!3in, )%e of ! lift %h!ll c!)%e ! noticerel!tin, to the e4!(in!tion of the lift in the for( %et o)t in the Ei,hteenth Sche$)leto e !4e$ in%i$e the c!,e or ne!r the c!,e %t!tion in %)ch ! (!nner !% not to ee!%il' re(o:e$ or t!(ere$ ith ' !n' er%on.

    5-. E/+%#!"/

    1 All !rt% !n$ or3in, ,e!r incl)$in, the !nchorin, !n$ &4in,!li!nce% of e:er' e%c!l!tor %h!ll >

    ! e of %)%t!nti!l con%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te%tren,th !n$ free fro( !tent $efect !n$ %h!ll e roerl'(!int!ine$ !n$

    e thoro),hl' e4!(ine$ ' ! re,i%tere$ (!chiner' in%ector !tle!%t once e:er' * (onth%.

    2 The ori,in!l reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)ch e4!(in!tion in the for(%et o)t in the Nineteenth Sche$)le %h!ll e %ent ' the oner to the irectorOcc)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 28 $!'% of the e4!(in!tion.

    " E:er' e%c!l!tor %h!ll e ro:i$e$ ith !t le!%t 2 re!$il' !cce%%ilee(er,enc' %to control%.

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    55. S#& 8!$%&"/ "&6$/#"#$!' ' +!'$#$!'/ ! 3/&

    1 =here ! %te!( oiler i% in%t!lle$ !t ! l!ce of or3 or i% tr!n%ferre$fro( one l!ce of or3 to !nother or fro( one oner to !nother the in%t!ll!tion ortr!n%fer %h!ll e forthith noti&e$ to the -er(!nent Secret!r' ' the oner or the

    ne oner !% the c!%e (!' e for the )ro%e% of re,i%tr!tion or of ! nere,i%tr!tion !% the c!%e (!' e.

    2 The -er(!nent Secret!r' %h!ll $)l' re,i%ter the %te!( oiler !fter(!3in, %)ch in:e%ti,!tion% !% he thin3% &t !n$ i(o%in, %)ch con$ition% !% !re!rori!te !n$ i%%)e ! n)(er in re%ect of e!ch %te!( oiler %o re,i%tere$ %)Hectto the !'(ent of the re%crie$ fee.

    " The oner of the %te!( oiler %h!ll forthith c!)%e the re,i%tr!tionn)(er to e !4e$ on the %te!( oiler in %)ch (!nner !% to e con%ic)o)% !n$i((e$i!tel' !%cert!in!le on e4!(in!tion.

    # No er%on %h!ll )%e or er(it ! %te!( oiler to e )%e$ !t !n' l!ce of

    or3> 1! )nle%% it h!% een re,i%tere$ ' the -er(!nent Secret!r' in

    !ccor$!nce ith thi% Act

    in the c!%e of !n' %te!( oiler hich h!% een er(!nentl'tr!n%ferre$ fro( one loc!lit' to !nother or fro( one oner to!nother )ntil the tr!n%fer h!% een reorte$ to the -er(!nentSecret!r' in !ccor$!nce ith thi% Act

    c )nle%% ! re,i%tere$ oiler in%ector h!% in !ccor$!nce ith thi%Act !)thori%e$ the )%e of the %te!( oiler for the ti(e ein,

    $ !t ! re%%)re hi,her th!n the (!4i()( er(i%%ile or3in,re%%)re !)thori%e$ ' ! re,i%tere$ oiler in%ector in re%ectof the %te!( oiler

    e here the reort of !n' e4!(in!tion )n$er thi% Act %eci&e%con$ition% for %ec)rin, the %!fe or3in, of ! %te!( oilere4cet in !ccor$!nce ith tho%e con$ition% !n$

    f in contr!:ention of thi% Act.

    5 An !)thori%!tion to )%e ! %te!( oiler %h!ll ce!%e to e in force >

    ! on the e4ir' of the erio$ for hich ! re,i%tere$ oiler

    in%ector h!% !)thori%e$ it% )%e

    here !n !cci$ent occ)r% to the %te!( oiler

    c here the %te!( oiler ein, ! %t!tion!r' oiler i% (o:e$

    $ here !n' %tr)ct)r!l !lter!tion !$$ition rene!l or e4ten%i:ere!ir i% (!$e in or to the %te!( oiler or

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    e on the co(()nic!tion to the oner of the %te!( oiler of !$eci%ion of the -er(!nent Secret!r' to c!)%e the oiler to ere7e4!(ine$ )n$er the ro:i%ion% of %ection 5+8.

    * In thi% %ection J!cci$ent6 (e!n% !n e4lo%ion of ! %te!( oiler or of!n' %te!( ie !tt!che$ to it or !n' $!(!,e to the oiler or %te!( ie li3el' to

    e!3en it% %tren,th %o !% to ren$er it li!le to e4lo$e.

    54. S#& 8!$%&"/ ##+&'#/ ' +!'/#"3+#$!'

    1 E:er' !rt of e:er' %te!( oiler %h!ll e of ,oo$ con%tr)ction %o)n$(!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th !n$ free fro( !tent $efect !n$ %h!ll confor( to the%eci&c!tion% of the M!)riti)% St!n$!r$% ;)re!) if !n'.

    2 S)Hect to %)%ection # e:er' %te!( oiler hether %e!r!te or oneof ! r!n,e %h!ll >

    ! h!:e !tt!che$ to it the $e:ice% %eci&e$ in %)%ection "

    e ro:i$e$ ith (e!n% for !tt!chin, ! te%t re%%)re ,!),e!n$

    c )nle%% e4tern!ll' &re$ e ro:i$e$ ith ! %)it!le f)%ile l),or !n ecient lo7!ter !l!r( $e:ice or oth here re!%on!l'r!ctic!le.

    " The $e:ice% referre$ to in %)%ection 2 ! !re >

    ! ! %)it!le %!fet' :!l:e %e!r!te fro( !n$ inc!!le of ein,i%ol!te$ ' !n' %to7:!l:e hich %h!ll e %o !$H)%te$ !% tore:ent the oiler ein, or3e$ !t ! re%%)re ,re!ter th!n the(!4i()( er(i%%ile or3in, re%%)re !n$ %h!ll e &4e$

    $irectl' to or !% clo%e !% r!ctic!le to the oiler

    ! %)it!le %to7:!l:e connectin, the oiler to the %te!( ie

    c ! correct %te!( re%%)re ,!),e connecte$ to the %te!( %!ce!n$ e!%il' :i%ile hich %h!ll in$ic!te the re%%)re of %te!( inthe oiler !n$ h!:e (!r3e$ on the f!ce of the ,!),e in !$i%tincti:e colo)r the (!4i()( er(i%%ile or3in, re%%)re

    $ !t le!%t one !ter ,!),e of tr!n%!rent (!teri!l to %ho the!ter le:el in the oiler !n$ if the ,!),e i% of the ,l!%% t))l!rt'e !n$ the or3in, re%%)re of the oiler nor(!ll' e4cee$%2+5 3ilo!%c!l% &tte$ ith !n ecient ,)!r$ hich $oe% not

    o%tr)ct the re!$in, of the ,!),e.

    # ! S)%ection " %h!ll not !l' to econo(i%er%.

    S)%ection% 2 !n$ c !n$ " c !n$ $ %h!ll not !l' toecono(i%er% !n$ %)er he!ter%.

    5 A le:er7:!l:e %h!ll not e $ee(e$ ! %)it!le %!fet' :!l:e )nle%% theei,ht i% %ec)re$ on the le:er in the correct o%ition.

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    / =here !% ! re%)lt of ! re7e4!(in!tion it !e!r% th!t the reort of there:io)% e4!(in!tion !% in!$e)!te or in!cc)r!te in !n' (!teri!l !rtic)l!r thereort %h!ll e i(le(ente$ !% th!t of ! oiler in%ector.

    57. S#& "&+&$&"/ ' /#& +!'#$'&"/

    1 E:er' %te!( recei:er !n$ e:er' !rt thereof !n$ !ll it% &ttin,% %h!ll eof ,oo$ con%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th !n$ free fro( !tent $efect!n$ %h!ll e roerl' (!int!ine$.

    2 E:er' %te!( recei:er not %o con%tr)cte$ !n$ (!int!ine$ !% toith%t!n$ ith %!fet' the (!4i()( er(i%%ile or3in, re%%)re of the oiler or the(!4i()( re%%)re hich c!n e ot!ine$ in the ie connectin, the recei:er ith!n' %o)rce of %)l' %h!ll e &tte$ ith>

    ! ! %)it!le re$)cin, :!l:e or other %)it!le !)to(!tic !li!nceto re:ent the %!fe or3in, re%%)re of the recei:er ein,e4cee$e$

    ! %)it!le %!fet' :!l:e %o !$H)%te$ !% to er(it the %te!( toe%c!e !% %oon !% the %!fe or3in, re%%)re i% e4cee$e$ or !%)it!le !li!nce for c)ttin, oB !)to(!tic!ll' the %te!(%)l' !% %oon !% the %!fe or3in, re%%)re i% e4cee$e$

    c ! correct %te!( re%%)re ,!),e hich %h!ll in$ic!te there%%)re of %te!( in the recei:er

    $ ! %)it!le %to7:!l:e !n$

    e e4cet here onl' one %te!( recei:er i% in )%e ! l!te e!rin,! $i%tincti:e n)(er hich %h!ll e e!%il' :i%ile.

    " The %!fet' :!l:e !n$ re%%)re ,!),e %eci&e$ in %)%ection 2 %h!lle &tte$ either on the %te!( recei:er or on the %)l' ie eteen the recei:er !n$the re$)cin, :!l:e or other !li!nce to re:ent the %!fe or3in, re%%)re ein,e4cee$e$.

    # For the )ro%e of %)%ection 2 other th!n !r!,r!h e thereof !n'%et of recei:er% %)lie$ ith %te!( thro),h ! %in,le ie !n$ for(in, !rt of !%in,le (!chine (!' e tre!te$ !% one recei:er !n$ for the )ro%e of the %!i$%)%ection e4cet !r!,r!h% $ !n$ e thereof !n' other %et of recei:er% %)lie$ith %te!( thro),h ! %in,le ie (!' e tre!te$ !% one recei:er )t thi% %)%ection%h!ll not !l' to !n' %)ch %et of recei:er% )nle%% the re$)cin, :!l:e or other!li!nce to re:ent the %!fe or3in, re%%)re ein, e4cee$e$ i% &tte$ on the %!i$%in,le ie.

    5 E:er' %te!( recei:er !n$ !ll it% &ttin,% %h!ll e roerl' e4!(ine$ '! re,i%tere$ oiler in%ector %o f!r !% the con%tr)ction of the recei:er er(it% !tle!%t once e:er' 2# (onth%.

    * The ori,in!l reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)ch e4!(in!tion in the for(%et o)t in the Se:enth Sche$)le %h!ll e %ent ' the oner to the irectorOcc)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 28 $!'% of the co(letion of the e4!(in!tion.

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    + E:er' %te!( cont!iner %h!ll e %o (!int!ine$ !% to %ec)re th!t theo)tlet i% !t !ll ti(e% 3et oen !n$ free fro( o%tr)ction.

    59. A$" "&+&$&"/

    1 E:er' !ir recei:er !n$ e:er' !rt thereof !n$ !ll it% &ttin,% %h!ll e of

    ,oo$ con%tr)ction %o)n$ (!teri!l !$e)!te %tren,th !n$ free fro( !tent $efect!n$ %h!ll e roerl' (!int!ine$.

    2 E:er' !ir recei:er %h!ll>

    ! h!:e (!r3e$ )on it %o !% to e cle!rl' :i%ile the %!feor3in, re%%)re

    in the c!%e of ! recei:er connecte$ ith !n !ir co(re%%in,l!nt either e %o con%tr)cte$ !% to ith%t!n$ ith %!fet' the(!4i()( re%%)re hich c!n e ot!ine$ in the co(re%%or ore &tte$ ith ! %)it!le re$)cin, :!l:e or other %)it!le!li!nce to re:ent the %!fe or3in, re%%)re of the recei:er

    ein, e4cee$e$

    c e &tte$ ith ! %)it!le %!fet' :!l:e %o !$H)%te$ !% to er(itthe !ir to e%c!e !% %oon !% the %!fe or3in, re%%)re i%e4cee$e$

    $ e &tte$ ith !n !cc)r!te re%%)re ,!),e in$ic!tin, there%%)re in the recei:er !n$ h!:e (!r3e$ on the f!ce of the,!),e in ! $i%tincti:e colo)r the %!fe or3in, re%%)re.

    e e &tte$ ith ! %)it!le !li!nce for $r!inin, the recei:erother th!n ! :e%%el %eci&e$ in !r!,r!h% !n$ $ in the$e&nition of !ir recei:erD

    f e ro:i$e$ ith ! %)it!le (!nhole h!n$ hole or other (e!n%hich ill !llo the interior to e thoro),hl' cle!ne$ !n$

    , here there i% (ore th!n one recei:er in )%e in the l!ce ofor3 e!r ! $i%tin,)i%hin, (!r3 hich %h!ll e e!%il' :i%ile.

    " For the )ro%e of %)%ection 2 rel!tin, to %!fet' :!l:e% !n$re%%)re ,!),e% !n' %et of !ir recei:er% %)lie$ ith !ir thro),h ! %in,le ie (!'e tre!te$ !% one recei:er )t in the c!%e here ! %)it!le re$)cin, :!l:e or other%)it!le !li!nce to re:ent the %!fe or3in, re%%)re ein, e4cee$e$ i% re)ire$ toe &tte$ thi% %)%ection %h!ll not !l' )nle%% the :!l:e or !li!nce i% &tte$ on the%!i$ %in,le ie.

    # E:er' !ir recei:er %h!ll e thoro),hl' cle!ne$ !n$ e4!(ine$ !t le!%tonce e:er' 12 (onth% e4cet th!t in the c!%e of ! recei:er of %oli$ $r!ncon%tr)ction if it i% %o con%tr)cte$ th!t the intern!l %)rf!ce c!nnot e thoro),hl'e4!(ine$ ! %)it!le h'$r!)lic te%t of the recei:er %h!ll e c!rrie$ o)t in lie) ofintern!l e4!(in!tion !t le!%t once e:er' 2# (onth%.

    5 E:er' e4!(in!tion !n$ te%t %eci&e$ in %)%ection # %h!ll e c!rrie$o)t ' ! re,i%tere$ (!chiner' in%ector !n$ the ori,in!l reort of the re%)lt of e:er'%)ch e4!(in!tion !n$ te%t in the for( %et o)t in the Ei,hth Sche$)le %h!ll e %ent '

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    the oner to the irector Occ)!tion!l S!fet' !n$ e!lth ithin 28 $!'% of theco(letion of the e4!(in!tion.

    40. R&"$6&"#$!' %'#/

    1 E:er' refri,er!tion l!nt c!!le of ein, entere$ ' !n e(lo'ee

    %h!ll >

    ! h!:e !ll control :!l:e% %it)!te$ o)t%i$e the col$ %tor!,e roo(!n$

    h!:e !ll $oor% of the col$ %tor!,e roo( c!!le of ein,oene$ e!%il' !n$ )ic3l' fro( the in%i$e !n$ o)t%i$e.

    2 E:er' refri,er!tion l!nt hich h!% ! o%iti:e $i%l!ce(ent co(re%%or%h!ll e ro:i$e$ ith>

    ! !n !)to(!tic re%%)re relief $e:ice for th!t co(re%%or !n$

    ! %)it!le re%%)re ,!),e to in$ic!te the $i%ch!r,e re%%)refro( %)ch l!nt.

    " E:er' oner of ! refri,er!tion l!nt %eci&e$ in %)%ection 1 %h!llc!)%e ! re,i%tere$ (!chiner' in%ector to e4!(ine te%t !n$ certif' !t le!%t oncee:er' 12 (onth% the entire l!nt to,ether ith !ll it% co(onent% !n$ !)4ili!r' !rt%.

    # The oner %h!ll %en$ the ori,in!l reort of the re%)lt of e:er' %)che4!(in!tion to the irector Occ)!tion!