Regulations have been made under the HSE Act that provide for the safe installation, operation and maintenance of machinery. These are the:

• HSE (Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999; and
• Amusement Devices Regulations 1978

The Department of Labour’s Engineering Safety unit is responsible for the administration of these regulations, including processes for design verification, and inspection by approved bodies.

Link to the regulations.

In support of the regulations, approved codes of practice have been developed on the design, manufacture, supply, safe operation, maintenance and inspection of each of:

• Cranes;
• Pressure Equipment (excluding boilers);
• Boilers; and
• Passenger ropeways