This notice provides guidance on and sets out the procedure for obtaining an exemption from the requirements of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessel (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007.
This notice outlines updated guidance and reflects the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2014/1616) (“the MLC Health and Safety amendments”) and the Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Consequential and Minor Amendments) Regulations (S.I. 2018/1109) (the “Work in Fishing Consequential Amendments”).
The two sets of legislative amendments extend the duties to protect “workers” in health and safety legislation so that they protect all seafarers and fishermen, regardless of their employment status, and duties on employers also apply to shipowners and fishing vessel owners.
Source: MCA.