Manual Handling Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 ...

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216 The Regulations apply to offshore activities covered by the 2001 Order (the
replacement for the 1989 order now in force) on or associated with oil and gas
installations, including mobile installations, diving support vessels, heavy lift barges
and pipe-lay barges.
Regulation
Regulation 8 Repeals and revocations
(1) The enactments mentioned in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 to these
Regulations are repealed to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that part.
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(2) The Regulations mentioned in column 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 to
these Regulations are revoked to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that part.
217 The Regulations, like the European Directive on manual handling, apply a
modern ergonomic approach to the prevention of injury. They take account of
a wide range of relevant factors, including the nature of the task, the load, the
working environment and individual capability. The Regulations have, therefore,
replaced a number of outdated provisions which concentrated on the weight of the
load being handled. The provisions are listed in Schedule 2 to the Regulations (not
reproduced in this document).
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