http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/332/regulation/4/madeThe Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010Health and safety at workHealth and safety requirementsFire and rescue servicesCoastguardsFireenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-07-03MERCHANT SHIPPING These Regulations implement Council Directive 2001/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001, (O.J. L. 195, 19.7.2001, p. 46) amending Council Directive 89/655/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work, (O.J. L. 393, 30.12.1989, p.1) (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (O.J. L. 245, 26.8.1992, p.6) as it applies to the maritime sector. PART 1GENERALApplication 4 1 Without prejudice to regulation 5 of the General Duties Regulations, and subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), and regulation 5(1), these Regulations apply in relation to United Kingdom ships. 2 Where— a a ship is being used in the course of public service activities or activities for the purposes of the civil protection services; and b characteristics peculiar to those activities inevitably conflict with a provision of these Regulations, that provision does not apply in relation to that ship to the extent of that conflict. 3 To the extent that a provision of these Regulations does not apply in relation to a ship because of paragraph (2), there is in relation to that ship a duty on the employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers carrying out work at height. 4 This regulation (other than paragraph (1)) and regulations 5, 21 and 23 apply in relation to ships other than United Kingdom ships when they are in United Kingdom waters. 5 In paragraph (2) “civil protection services” includes the fire and rescue and ambulance services and search and rescue services provided by any other person; “public service activities” includes the activities of the armed forces, HM Coastguard, HM Revenue and Customs, immigration officers, police, prison officers and the security and intelligence services.
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