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4 Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Heath and Safety at Work) (Work at
Height) Regulations 2010
4.1 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Heath and Safety at Work) (Work at
Height) Regulations 2010 (No 332), guidance on which is contained in Marine Guidance
Note MGN 410, require employers to ensure that work equipment used for work at height
is the most suitable to ensure and maintain safe working conditions for workers using
that equipment. The Regulations also require the employer to select work equipment
which is appropriate to the nature of the work to be performed and is appropriate to
foreseeable loads and stresses. In addition specific "Requirements for Rope Access and
Positioning Techniques" are set out in Schedule 3 to the draft Regulations.
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