Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999

Operation of equipment

10 Duties in relation to operation

(1)

Every controller must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that equipment—

(a)

is safe; and

(b)

is operated safely; and

(c)

is operated within the limits that it was designed to operate within; and

(d)

is maintained in a safe condition.

(2)

Every controller must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that no equipment is operated unless it has a current certificate of inspection.

(3)

Every controller must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the following equipment is not operated until a new certificate of inspection has been issued:

(a)

equipment to which regulation 11(c) applies:

(b)

equipment to which regulation 13(3)(e) applies.

(4)

Every controller of a limited attendance boiler or an unattended boiler must notify WorkSafe before operating the boiler for the first time.

(5)

Every controller of a limited attendance boiler or an unattended boiler must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that no such boiler is operated unless a quality management system relating to it is in place.

Regulation 10(1): amended, on 4 April 2016, by section 232 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (2015 No 70).

Regulation 10(2): amended, on 4 April 2016, by section 232 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (2015 No 70).

Regulation 10(3): amended, on 4 April 2016, by section 232 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (2015 No 70).

Regulation 10(4): amended, on 16 December 2013, by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).

Regulation 10(5): amended, on 4 April 2016, by section 232 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (2015 No 70).