PART 2DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS
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1
The employer shall ensure that no lifting equipment, accessory for lifting or loose gear is used—
a
after manufacture or installation, or
b
after any repair or modification which is likely to alter the safe working load or affect the strength or stability of the equipment,
without being first suitably tested by a competent person.
2
The employer shall ensure that the ship's lifting equipment F1(other than an accessory for lifting) is not used unless it has been suitably tested by a competent person within the preceding five years.
3
Upon the completion of every test of lifting equipment, accessory for lifting or item of loose gear carried out in accordance with this regulation, the equipment, accessory or gear shall be thoroughly examined and certified for use by the person carrying out the test.