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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
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- 1996 No. 1592
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17.—(1) Suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to prevent or control the unintended movement of any vehicle.
(2) Suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to ensure that, where any person may be endangered by the movement of any vehicle, the person having effective control of the vehicle shall give warning to any person who is liable to be at risk from the movement of the vehicle.
(3) Any vehicle being used for the purposes of construction work shall when being driven, operated or towed—
(a)be driven, operated or towed in such a manner as is safe in the circumstances; and
(b)be loaded in such a way that it can be driven, operated or towed safely.
(4) No person shall ride or be required or permitted to ride on any vehicle being used for the purposes of construction work otherwise than in a safe place thereon provided for that purpose.
(5) No person shall remain or be required or permitted to remain on any vehicle during the loading or unloading of any loose material unless a safe place of work is provided and maintained for such person.
(6) Where any vehicle is used for excavating or handling (including tipping) materials, suitable and sufficient measures shall be taken so as to prevent such vehicle from falling into any excavation or pit, or into water, or overrunning the edge of any embankment or earthwork.
(7) Suitable plant and equipment shall be provided and used for replacing on its track or otherwise safely moving any rail vehicle which may become derailed.
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