S.L. 646.8 Art. 4Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Health and Safety at Work Act;

"Authority" means the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, established by virtue of the Act;

"breaks" means interruptions from work for meals and rest; "competent person" means a person possessing adequate qualifications, suitable training and sufficient knowledge, experience and skill for the safe performance of the specific task or work required:

Provided that the Authority may define appropriate criteria for the designation of such persons;

"fumes" includes any gas or vapour; "maintained" means kept in an efficient state, in efficient working order, in good repair and without loss or deterioration of function, and includes inspection, testing, cleaning, lubricating and adjusting as necessary; "roof" includes ceilings, false roofs, soffits and canopies;

"sanitary convenience" includes urinals, water closets, earth closets, privies, and any similar convenience;

"suitable system of maintenance" means regular testing and maintenance, proper carrying out of repairs in the shortest possible period, prohibition of access to defective equipment, and the keeping of appropriate and adequate records to ensure the proper implementation and easy monitoring of such a system, and where applicable, taking due regard of the manufacturer’s or installer’s specifications; "traffic route" includes any area which is used by any person and, or vehicle to move from one area to another, applicable to both indoor and outdoor workplaces and includes any stairs, staircase, doorway, gateway, passage, fixed ladder, loading bay and ramp; "travelator" includes a moving walkway;

"underground room" means any room or any part of a building or work establishment where work is carried out, which is in whole or in part situated in such manner that at least half its height, measured from the floor to the ceiling, is below the surface of the ground adjoining or nearest to the room.