S.L. 424.3 Art. 53Compliance with regulations.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Director of Labour to see that the provisions of these regulations are duly complied with.

(2) Copies or summaries of the regulations shall be posted up in prominent positions at docks, wharves, quays and similar places which are in frequent use for the processes. SCHEDULE

Manner of Test and Examination before taking

Lifting Machinery and Gear into use Regulations 19(1), 20(1) and 21(1)(b)

winch with the whole of the gear accessory thereto (including necks, eye-plates, eye-bolts or other attachments) shall be tested with which shall exceed the safe working load as follows:

working load Proof load tons 25 in excess per centum 5 tons in excess tons 10 per centum in excess load shall be applied either (a) by hoisting movable weights or (b) by spring or hydraulic balance or similar appliance, with the derrick at an horizontal which shall be stated in the certificate of the test. In the after the movable weights have been hoisted, the derrick shall be swung possible in both directions. In the latter case, the proof load shall be applied derrick swung as far as practicable first in one direction and then in the crane and other hoisting machine with its accessory gear shall be proof load which shell exceed the safe working load as follows: working load Proof load tons 25 in excess per centum 5 tons in excess tons 10 in excess per centum proof load shall be hoisted and swung as far as possible in both the case of a jib-crane, if the jib has a variable radius, it shall be tested load as defined above at the maximum and minimum radii of the jib. In hydraulic cranes or hoists, where, owing to the limitation of pressure, it is hoist a load 25 in excess of the safe working load, it shall per centum to hoist the greatest possible load. article of loose gear (whether it is accessory to a machine or not) shall a proof load at least equal to that shown against the article in the table:

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Twice the safe working load

Blocks sheave block Four times the safe working load Multiple sheave block with Twice the safe working safe working load up to and including 20 tons Multiple sheave block with 20 tons in excess of the safe working load over 20 tons load up to and including 40 tons Multiple sheave block with One and a half times the safe working load over 40 tons load Provided that where the Authority for Transport in Malta is of opinion to the size, design, construction, material or use of any such loose gear such gear, any of the above requirements are not necessary for the persons employed, it may by certificate in writing (which it may in revoke) exempt such gear or class of gear from such requirement, subject conditions as may be stated in the certificate.

(d) After being tested as aforesaid, all machines with the whole accessory thereto and all loose gear shall be examined, the sheaves the pulley blocks removed for the purpose, to see that no part permanently deformed by the test.

(e) In the case of wire ropes, a sample shall be tested to destruction working load shall not exceed one-fifth of the breaking load of the sample