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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 30November 1989
concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by
workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive
89/391/EEC)
(89/655/EEC)
(OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 13)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1 CouncilDirective 95/63/EC of 5 December 1995 L 335 28 30.12.1995
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 59, 6.3.1991, p. 23 (89/655)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 30November 1989
concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use
of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive
within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(89/655/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 118a thereof,
Having regard to the proposalfrom the Commission (1), submitted after
consulting the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and HealthProtection at Work,
In cooperation with the European Parliament (
2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and SocialCommittee (3),
Whereas Article 118a of the Treaty provides that the Council shall
adopt, by means of directives, minimum requirements for encouragingimprovements, especially in the working environment, to guarantee abetter level of protection of the safety and health of workers;
Whereas, pursuant to the said Article, such directives must avoid
imposing administrative, financialand l egalconstraints in a way whichwould hold back the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings;
Whereas the communication from the Commission on its programme
concerning safety, hygiene and health at work (
4) provides for the
adoption of a directive on the use of work equipment at work;
Whereas, in its resolution of 21 December 1987 on safety, hygiene and
health at work (5), the Counciltook note of the Commission’s intention
of submitting to the Councilin the near future minimum requirementsconcerning the organization of safety and health at work;
Whereas compliance with the minimum requirements designed to guar-
antee a better standard of safety and health in the use of work equip-ment is essentialto ensure the safety and heal th of workers;
Whereas this Directive is an individualdirective within the meaning of
Article 16 (1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on theintroduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety andhealth of workers at work (
6); whereas, therefore, the provisions of the
said Directive are fully applicable to the scope of the use of workequipment by workers at work without prejudice to more►
C1stringent ◄and/or specific provisions contained in this
Directive;
Whereas this Directive constitutes a practicalaspect of the real ization of
the socialdimension of the internalmarket;
Whereas, pursuant to Directive 83/189/EEC (7), Member States are
required to notify the Commission of any draft technicalregul ationsrelating to machines, equipment and installations;
(1) OJ No C 114, 30. 4. 1988, p. 3,
OJ No C 106, 26. 4. 1989, p. 13 andOJ No C 287, 15. 11. 1989, p. 12.
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2) OJ No C 326, 19. 12. 1988, p. 132 and
OJ No C 256, 9. 10. 1989, p. 65.
(3) OJ No C 318, 12. 12. 1988, p. 26.
(4) OJ No C 28, 3. 2. 1988, p. 3.
(5) OJ No C 28, 3. 2. 1988, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 183, 29. 6. 1989, p. 1.
(7) OJ No L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8.
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Whereas, pursuant to Decision 74/325/EEC (1), as last amended by the
1985 Act of Accession, the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygieneand Health Protection at Work is consulted by the Commission on thedrafting of proposals in this field,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
SECTION I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject
1. This Directive, which is the second individualdirective within the
meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC, lays downminimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipmentby workers at work, as defined in Article 2.
2. The provisions of Directive 89/391/EEC are fully applicable to the
whole scope referred to in paragraph 1, without prejudice to more►
C1stringent ◄and/or specific provisions contained in this
Directive.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Directive, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) ‘work equipment': any machine, apparatus, tool or installation used
at work;
(b) ‘use of work equipment': any activity involving work equipment
such as starting or stopping the equipment, its use, transport, repair,modification, maintenance and servicing, including, in particular,cleaning;
(c) ‘danger zone': any zone within and/or around work equipment in
which an exposed worker is subject to a risk to his health or safety;
(d) ‘exposed worker': any worker wholly or partially in a danger zone;
(e) ‘operator': the worker or workers given the task of using work
equipment.
SECTION II
EMPLOYERS’ OBLIGATIONS
Article 3
General obligations
1. The employer shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the
work equipment made available to workers in the undertaking and/orestablishment is suitable for the work to be carried out or properlyadapted for that purpose and may be used by workers without impair-ment to their safety or health.
In selecting the work equipment which he proposes to use, the employer
shall pay attention to the specific working conditions and characteristicsand to the hazards which exist in the undertaking and/or establishment,in particular at the workplace, for the safety and health of the workers,and/or any additionalhazards posed by the use of work equipment inquestion.
(1) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15.
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2. Where it is not possible fully so to ensure that work equipment
can be used by workers without risk to their safety or health, theemployer shall take appropriate measures to minimize the risks.
Article 4
Rules concerning work equipment
1. Without prejudice to Article 3, the employer must obtain and/or
use:
(a) work equipment which, if provided to workers in the undertaking
and/or establishment for the first time after 31 December 1992,complies with:
(i) the provisions of any relevant Community directive which is
applicable;
(ii) the minimum requirements laid down ►
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the extent that no other Community directive is applicable or isso only partially;
(b) work equipment which, if already provided to workers in the under-
taking and/or establishment by 31 December 1992, complies withthe minimum requirements laid down ►
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than four years after that date;
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c) without prejudice to point (a) (i), and notwithstanding point (a) (ii)
and point (b), specific work equipment subject to the requirementsof point 3 of Annex I, which, if already provided to workers in theundertaking and/or establishment by 5 December 1998, complieswith the minimum requirements laid down in Annex I, no later thanfour years after that date
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2. The employer shall take the measures necessary to ensure that,
throughout its working life, work equipment is kept, by means ofadequate maintenance, at a level such that it complies with the provi-sions of paragraph 1 (a) or (b) as applicable.
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3. Member States shall, after consultation with both sides of industry,and with due allowance for national legislation and/or practice, establishprocedures whereby a level of safety may be attained corresponding tothe objectives indicated by the provisions of Annex II.
Article 4a
Inspection of work equipment
1. The employer shall ensure that where the safety of work equip-
ment depends on the installation conditions, it shall be subject to aninitial inspection (after installation and before first being put intoservice) and an inspection after assembly at a new site or in a newlocation by competent persons within the meaning of national lawsand/or practices, to ensure that the work equipment has been installedcorrectly and is operating properly.
2. The employer shall ensure that work equipment exposed to condi-
tions causing deterioration which is liable to result in dangerous situa-tions is subject to:
— periodic inspections and, where appropriate, testing by competent
persons within the meaning of nationall aws and/or practices,
— specialinspections by competent persons within the meaning of
nationall aws and/or practices each time that exceptionalcircum-stances which are liable to jeopardize the safety of the work equip-ment have occurred, such as modification work, accidents, naturalphenomena or prolonged periods of inactivity,
to ensure that health and safety conditions are maintained and that the
deterioration can be detected and remedied in good time.
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3. The results of inspections must be recorded and kept at the
disposalof the authorities concerned. They must be kept for a suitabl eperiod of time.
When work equipment is used outside the undertaking it must be
accompanied by physicalevidence that the l ast inspection has beencarried out.
4. Member States shall determine the conditions under which such
inspections are made.
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Article 5
Work equipment involving specific risks
When the use of work equipment is likely to involve a specific risk to
the safety or health of workers, the employer shall take the measuresnecessary to ensure that:
— the use of work equipment is restricted to those persons given the
task of using it;
— in the case of repairs, modifications, maintenance or servicing, the
workers concerned are specifically designated to carry out suchwork.
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Article 5a
Ergonomics and occupational health
The working posture and position of workers while using work equip-
ment and ergonomic principles must be taken fully into account by theemployer when applying minimum health and safety requirements.
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Article 6
Informing workers
1. Without prejudice to Article 10 of Directive 89/391/EEC, the
employer shall take the measures necessary to ensure that workers haveat their disposaladequate information and, where appropriate, writteninstructions on the work equipment used at work.
2. The information and the written instructions must contain at least
adequate safety and health information concerning:
— the conditions of use of work equipment,— foreseeable abnormal situations,— the conclusions to be drawn from experience, where appropriate, in
using work equipment.
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Workers must be made aware of dangers relevant to them, work equip-ment present in the work area or site, and any changes affecting them,in as much as they affect work equipment situated in their immediatework area or site, even if they do not use such equipment directly.
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3. The information and the written instructions must be comprehen-sible to the workers concerned.
Article 7
Training of workers
Without prejudice to Article 12 of Directive 89/391/EEC, the employer
shall take the measures necessary to ensure that:
— workers given the task of using work equipment receive adequate
training, including training on any risks which such use may entail,
— workers referred to in the second indent of Article 5 receive
adequate specific training.
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Article 8
Consultation of workers and workers’ participation
Consultation and participation of workers and/or of their representatives
shall take place in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 89/391/EECon the matters covered by this Directive, including the Annexes thereto.
SECTION III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 9
Amendment ►M1 of the Annexes ◄
1. Addition to ►M1Annex I ◄of the supplementary minimum
requirements applicable to specific work equipment referred to in point3 thereof shal lbe adopted by the Councilin accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 118a of the Treaty.
2. Strictly technical adaptations of ►
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of:
— the adoption of directives on technicalharmonization and standardi-
zation of work equipment, and/or
— technicalprogress, changes in internationalregul ations or specifica-
tions or knowledge in the field of work equipment
shall be adopted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
17 of Directive 89/391/EEC.
Article 10
Final provisions
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31December 1992. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of
the provisions of national law which they have already adopted or adoptin the field governed by this Directive.
3. Member States shall report to the Commission every five years on
the practicalimpl ementation of the provisions of this Directive, indi-cating the points of view of employers and workers.
The Commission shall accordingly inform the European Parliament, the
Council, the Economic and Social Committee, and the AdvisoryCommittee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work.
4. The Commission shall submit periodically to the European Parlia-
ment, the Counciland the Economic and SocialCommittee a report onthe implementation of this Directive, taking into account paragraphs 1to 3.
Article 11
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX►M1I◄
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 (1) (a) (ii)
and (b)
1.General comment
The obligations laid down in this Annex apply having regard to the
provisions of the Directive and where the corresponding risk exists for thework equipment in question.
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The following minimum requirements, in as much as they apply to workequipment in use, do not necessarily call for the same measures as theessentialrequirements concerning new work equipment.
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2.General minimum requirements applicable to work equipment
2.1. Work equipment control devices which affect safety must be clearly
visible and identifiable and appropriately marked where necessary.
Except where necessary for certain controldevices, controldevices must
be located outside danger zones and in such a way that their operationcannot cause additionalhazard. They must not give rise to any hazard as aresult of any unintentional operation.
If necessary, from the main controlposition, the operator must be abl e to
ensure that no person is present in the danger zones. If this is impossible,a safe system such as an audible and/or visible warning signal must begiven automatically whenever the machinery is about to start. An exposedworker must have the time and/or the means quickly to avoid hazardscaused by the starting and/or stopping of the work equipment.
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Control systems must be safe and must be chosen making due allowancefor the failures, faults and constraints to be expected in the plannedcircumstances of use.
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2.2. It must be possible to start work equipment only by deliberate action on a
controlprovided for the purpose.
The same shall apply:
— to restart it after a stoppage for whatever reason,— for the controlof a significant change in the operating conditions (e.g.
speed, pressure, etc.),
unless such a restart or change does not subject exposed workers to any
hazard.
This requirement does not apply to restarting or a change in operating
conditions as a result of the normal operating cycle of an automaticdevice.
2.3. All work equipment must be fitted with a control to stop it completely and
safely.
Each work station must be fitted with a controlto stop some or al lof the
work equipment, depending on the type of hazard, so that the equipment isin a safe state. The equipment’s stop controlmust have priority over thestart controls. When the work equipment or the dangerous parts of it havestopped, the energy supply of the actuators concerned must be switchedoff.
2.4. Where appropriate, and depending on the hazards the equipment presents
and its normalstopping time, work equipment must be fitted with anemergency stop device.
2.5. Work equipment presenting risk due to falling objects or projections must
be fitted with appropriate safety devices corresponding to the risk.
Work equipment presenting hazards due to emissions of gas, vapour,
liquid or dust must be fitted with appropriate containment and/or extrac-tion devices near the sources of the hazard.
2.6. Work equipment and parts of such equipment must, where necessary for
the safety and health of workers, be stabilized by clamping or some othermeans.
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2.7. Where there is a risk of rupture or disintegration of parts of the work
equipment, likely to pose significant danger to the safety and health ofworkers, appropriate protection measures must be taken.
2.8. Where there is a risk of mechanicalcontact with moving parts of work
equipment which could lead to accidents, those parts must be providedwith guards or devices to prevent access to danger zones or to haltmovements of dangerous parts before the danger zones are reached.
The guards and protection devices must:
— be of robust construction,— not give rise to any additionalhazard,— not be easily removed or rendered inoperative,— be situated at sufficient distance from the danger zone,— not restrict more than necessary the view of the operating cycle of the
equipment,
— allow operations necessary to fit or replace parts and for maintenance
work, restricting access only to the area where the work is to becarried out and, if possible, without removal of the guard or protectiondevice.
2.9. Areas and points for working on, or maintenance of, work equipment must
be suitably lit in line with the operation to be carried out.
2.10. Work equipment parts at high or very low temperature must, where
appropriate, be protected to avoid the risk of workers coming into contactor coming too close.
2.11. Warning devices on work equipment must be unambiguous and easily
perceived and understood.
2.12. Work equipment may be used only for operations and under conditions for
which it is appropriate.
2.13. It must be possible to carry out maintenance operations when the equip-
ment is shut down. If this is not possible, it must be possible to takeappropriate protection measures for the carrying out of such operations orfor such operations to be carried out outside the danger zones.
If any machine has a maintenance log, it must be kept up to date.
2.14. All work equipment must be fitted with clearly identifiable means to
isolate it from all its energy sources.
Reconnection must be presumed to pose no risk to the workers concerned.
2.15. Work equipment must bear the warnings and markings essentialto ensure
the safety of workers.
2.16. Workers must have safe means of access to, and be able to remain safely
in, all the areas necessary for production, adjustment and maintenanceoperations.
2.17. All work equipment must be appropriate for protecting workers against
the risk of the work equipment catching fire or overheating, or ofdischarges of gas, dust, liquid, vapour or other substances produced, usedor stored in the work equipment.
2.18. All work equipment must be appropriate for preventing the risk of explo-
sion of the work equipment or of substances produced, used or stored inthe work equipment.
2.19. All work equipment must be appropriate for protecting exposed workers
against the risk of direct or indirect contact with electricity.
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3.Additional minimum requirements applicable to specific types of
work equipment
3.1.Minimum requirements for mobile work equipment, whether or not self-
propelled
3.1.1. Work equipment with ride-on workers must be fitted out in such a way as
to reduce the risks for workers during the journey.
Those risks must include the risks of contact with or trapping by wheels or
tracks.
3.1.2. Where an inadvertent seizure of the drive unit between an item of mobile
work equipment and its accessories and/or anything towed might create a
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specific risk, such work equipment must be equipped or adapted to
prevent blockages of the drive units.
Where such a seizure cannot be avoided, every possible measure must be
taken to avoid any adverse effects on workers.
3.1.3. Where drive shafts for the transmission of energy between mobile items of
work equipment can become soiled or damaged by trailing on the ground,facilities must be available for fixing them.
3.1.4. Mobile work equipment with ride-on workers must be designed to restrict,
under actualconditions of use, the risks arising from work equipmentrollover:
— either by a protection structure to ensure that the equipment does not
tilt by more than a quarter turn, or
— a structure giving sufficient clearance around the ride-on workers if
the tilting movement can continue beyond a quarter turn, or
— by some other device of equivalent effect.
These protection structures may be an integralpart of the work equipment.These protection structures are not required when the work equipment is
stabilized during operation or where the design makes roll over impos-sible.
Where there is a risk of a ride-on worker being crushed between parts of
the work equipment and the ground, should the equipment roll over, arestraining system for the ride-on workers must be installed.
3.1.5. Fork-lift trucks carrying one or more workers must be adapted or
equipped to limit the risk of the fork-lift truck overturning, e.g.:
— by the installation of an enclosure for the driver, or— by a structure preventing the fork-lift truck from overturning, or— by a structure ensuring that, if the fork-lift truck overturns, sufficient
clearance remains between the ground and certain parts of the fork-lifttruck for the workers carried, or
— by a structure restraining the workers on the driving seat so as to
prevent them from being crushed by parts of the fork-lift truck whichoverturns.
3.1.6. Self-propelled work equipment which may, in motion, engender risks for
persons must fulfil the following conditions:
(a) the equipment must have facilities for preventing unauthorized
start-up;
(b) it must have appropriate facilities for minimizing the consequences of
a collision where there is more than one item of track-mounted workequipment in motion at the same time;
(c) there must be a device for braking and stopping equipment. Where
safety constraints so require, emergency facilities operated by readilyaccessible controls or automatic systems must be available for brakingand stopping equipment in the event of failure of the main facility;
(d) where the driver’s direct field of vision is inadequate to ensure safety,
adequate auxiliary devices must be installed to improve visibility;
(e) work equipment designed for use at night or in dark places must be
equipped with lighting appropriate to the work to be carried out andmust ensure sufficient safety for workers;
(f) work equipment which constitutes a fire hazard, either on its own or
in respect of whatever it is towing and/or carrying and which is liableto endanger workers, must be equipped with appropriate fire-fightingappliances where such appliances are not available sufficiently nearbyat the place of use;
(g) remote-controlled work equipment must stop automatically once it
leaves the control range;
(h) remote-controlled work equipment which may in normal conditions
engender a crushing or impact hazard must have facilities to guardagainst this risk, unless other appropriate devices are present tocontrolthe impact risk.
3.2.Minimum requirements for work equipment for lifting loads
3.2.1. When work equipment for lifting loads is installed permanently, its
strength and stability during use must be assured, having regard, inparticular, to the loads to be lifted and the stress induced at the mountingor fixing point of the structures.
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3.2.2. Machinery for lifting loads must be clearly marked to indicate its nominal
load, and where appropriate a load plate giving the nominal load for eachconfiguration of the machinery.
Accessories for lifting must be marked in such a way that it is possible to
identify the characteristics essentialfor safe use.
Work equipment which is not designed for lifting persons but which might
be so used in error must be appropriately and clearly marked to this effect.
3.2.3. Permanently installed work equipment must be installed in such a way as
to reduce the risk of the load:
(a) striking workers;
(b) drifting dangerously or falling freely;
(c) being released unintentionally.
3.2.4. Work equipment for lifting or moving workers must be such as to:
(a) prevent the risk of the car falling, where one exists, by suitable
devices;
(b) prevent the risk of the user himself falling from the car, where one
exists;
(c) prevent the risk of the user being crushed, trapped or struck, in
particular through inadvertent contact with objects;
(d) ensure that persons trapped in the car in the event of an incident are
not exposed to danger and can be freed.
If, for reasons inherent in the site and height differences, the risks referred
to in point (a) cannot be avoided by any safety measures, an enhancedsafety coefficient suspension rope must be installed and checked everyworking day.
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ANNEX II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 (3)
0.General comment
The obligations laid down in this Annex apply having regard to the
provisions of this Directive and where the corresponding risk exists for thework equipment in question.
1.General provisions for all work equipment
1.1. Work equipment must be installed, located and used in such a way as to
reduce risks to users of the work equipment and for other workers, forexample by ensuring that there is sufficient space between the movingparts of work equipment and fixed or moving parts in its environment andthat all forms of energy and substances used or produced can be suppliedand/or removed in a safe manner.
1.2. Work equipment must be erected or dismantled under safe conditions, in
particular observing any instructions which may have been furnished bythe manufacturer.
1.3. Work equipment which may be struck by lightning while being used must
be protected by devices or appropriate means against the effects of light-ning.
2.Provisions concerning the use of mobile equipment, whether or not
self-propelled
2.1. Self-propelled work equipment shall be driven only by workers who have
been appropriately trained in the safe driving of such equipment.
2.2. If work equipment is moving around in a work area, appropriate traffic
rules must be drawn up and followed.
2.3. Organizationalmeasures must be taken to prevent workers on foot coming
within the area of operation of self-propelled work equipment.
If work can be done properly only if workers on foot are present, appro-
priate measures must be taken to prevent them from being injured by theequipment.
2.4. The transport of workers on mechanically driven mobile work equipment
is authorized only where safe facilities are provided to this effect. If workmust be carried out during the journey, speeds must be adjusted asnecessary.
2.5. Mobile work equipment with a combustion engine may not be used in
working areas unless sufficient quantities of air presenting no health orsafety risk to workers can be guaranteed.
3.Provisions concerning the use of work equipment for lifting loads
3.1.General considerations
3.1.1. Work equipment which is mobile or can be dismantled and which is
designed for lifting loads must be used in such a way as to ensure thestability of the work equipment during use under all foreseeable condi-tions, taking into account the nature of the ground.
3.1.2. Persons may be lifted only by means of work equipment and accessories
provided for this purpose.
Without prejudice to Article 5 of Directive 89/391/EEC, exceptionally,
work equipment which is not specifically designed for the purpose oflifting persons may be used to this effect, provided appropriate action hasbeen taken to ensure safety in accordance with national legislation and/orpractice laying down appropriate supervision.
While workers are on work equipment designed for lifting loads the
controlposition must be manned at al ltimes. Persons being l ifted musthave reliable means of communication. In the event of danger, there mustbe reliable means of evacuating them.
3.1.3. Unless required for the effective operation of the work, measures must be
taken to ensure that workers are not present under suspended loads.
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Loads may not be moved above unprotected workplaces usually occupied
by workers.
Where that is the case, if work cannot be carried out properly any other
way, appropriate procedures must be laid down and applied.
3.1.4. Lifting accessories must be selected as a function of the loads to be
handled, gripping points, attachment tackle and the atmospheric conditionshaving regard to the mode and configuration of slinging. Lifting accessorytackle must be clearly marked so that users are aware of its characteristicswhere such tackle is not dismantled after use.
3.1.5. Lifting accessories must be stored in a way that ensures that they will not
be damaged or degraded.
3.2.Work equipment for lifting non-guided loads
3.2.1. When two or more items of work equipment used for lifting non-guided
loads are installed or erected on a site in such a way that their workingradii overlap, appropriate measures must be taken to avoid collisionbetween loads and/or the work equipment parts themselves.
3.2.2. When using mobile work equipment for lifting non-guided loads, meas-
ures must be taken to prevent the equipment from tilting, overturning or, ifnecessary, moving or slipping. Checks must be made to ensure that thesemeasures are executed properly.
3.2.3. If the operator of work equipment designed for lifting non-guided loads
cannot observe the full path of the load either directly or by means ofauxiliary equipment providing the necessary information, a competentperson must be in communication with the operator to guide him andorganizational measures must be taken to prevent collisions of the loadwhich could endanger workers.
3.2.4. Work must be organized in such a way that when a worker is attaching or
detaching a load by hand, it can be done safely, in particular through theworker retaining direct or indirect controlof the work equipment.
3.2.5. All lifting operations must be properly planned, appropriately supervised
and carried out to protect the safety of workers.
In particular, if a load has to be lifted by two or more pieces of work
equipment for lifting non-guided loads simultaneously, a procedure mustbe established and applied to ensure good coordination on the part of theoperators.
3.2.6. If work equipment designed for lifting non-guided loads cannot maintain
its hold on the load in the event of a complete or partial power failure,appropriate measures must be taken to avoid exposing workers to anyresultant risks.
Suspended loads must not be left without surveillance unless access to the
danger zone is prevented and the load has been safely suspended and issafely held.
3.2.7 Open-air use of work equipment designed for lifting non-guided loads
must be halted when meteorological conditions deteriorate to the point ofjeopardizing the safe use of the equipment and exposing workers to risks.Adequate protection measures, in particular, to avoid work equipmentturning over must be taken to avoid any risks to workers.