WORK AT HEIGHT: CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON PROPOSALS FOR NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING AND FISHING VESSELS REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE EC WORK AT HEIGHT DIRECTIVE
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) have prepared Consultation Documents in relation to its proposals for new Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations to implement EC Directive 2001/45/EC which introduced minimum safety and health requirements for the protection of workers when working at height.
The main aims and objectives of the proposed Regulations are to implement the Directive for the merchant shipping, fishing, yachting and code vessel sectors. The provisions of the Directive have already been implemented for land-based workers.
It is intended that the new Regulations will be brought into operation some 12-16 weeks following the close of the consultation period, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The MCA seeks your views on the proposals contained in the Consultation Documents and, in particular on the assumptions relating to costs and benefits set out in the draft Impact Assessment.
Your comments are invited on;
Annex A: Directive 2001/45/EC - The Work at Height Directive
Annex C: Draft Marine Guidance Note on the Work at Height Regulations
Annex D: Draft Impact Assessment (IA) for the Work at Height Regulations
Annex E: Draft Explanatory Memorandum and Transposition Note
Any comments you wish to make on the proposals, together with any other related comments you wish to make, should be provided in writing by post, fax or email to:-
Sharon Judge
Deputy Manager (Health & Safety)
Seafarer Safety & Health Branch
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Bay 1/29 Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Tel: 023 8032 9328
Fax: 023 8032 9251
Email: sharon.judge@mcga.gov.uk
to arrive no later than 15 May 2009
Yours faithfully
Mary Martyn
Head of Seafarer Safety and Health Branch
