Reg. 8 in force at 5.12.1998, see reg. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2307/regulation/8The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998Health and safety at workHealth and safety requirementsSafetyHealth and safety policiesHEALTH AND SAFETYStatute Law Database2024-05-16Expert Participation2020-12-31Organisation of lifting operations8.(1)

Every employer shall ensure that every lifting operation involving lifting equipment is—

(a)

properly planned by a competent person;

(b)

appropriately supervised; and

(c)

carried out in a safe manner.

(2)

In this regulation “lifting operation” means an operation concerned with the lifting or lowering of a load.

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