115Plant used to lift or suspend loads

115 Plant used to lift or suspend loads

(1) This regulation does not apply to plant used in connection with—

(a) the performance of stunt work; or

(b) the performance of acrobatics; or

(c) a theatrical performance.

(2) An employer or self-employed person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that plant that is used to lift or suspend persons, equipment or materials is specifically designed to lift or suspend the load.

(3) The employer or self-employed person must ensure that, when plant is used in accordance with subregulation (2)—

(a) all lifting or suspending is carried out—

(i) with lifting attachments that are appropriate to the load to be lifted or suspended; and

(ii) within the safe working limits of the plant; and

(b) subject to subregulation (5), so far as is reasonably practicable, no loads are suspended over, or travel over, a person; and

(c) loads are lifted or suspended in a way that ensures that the load remains under control during the activity; and

(d) so far as is reasonably practicable, no load is lifted simultaneously by more than one piece of plant.

(4) If it is not reasonably practicable to use plant to lift or suspend loads that is specifically designed for the purpose, the employer or self‑employed person must ensure that—

(a) the plant used to lift or suspend the load does not cause a greater risk than if specifically designed plant were to be used; and

(b) if the plant is lifting or suspending persons—

(i) the persons are lifted or suspended in a work box or other device for carrying persons that is securely attached to the plant; and

(ii) the persons in the work box or other device substantially remain within the confines of the work box or device while they are being lifted or suspended; and

(iii) if there is a risk of a person falling from height, a safety harness is provided and worn by the person in order to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, injury to the person as a result of the fall; and

(iv) means are provided by which the persons being lifted or suspended can safely exit from the plant in the event of a failure in the normal operation of the plant.

(5) Subregulation (3)(b) does not apply to plant that is an amusement structure.