Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

132 (1) A persons transfer apparatus on a vessel must not be used or operated in the following circumstances:

• (a) with a load in excess of the load that it was designed and installed to move safely; or

• (b) when the roll of the vessel is more than the maximum roll for the safe operation of the persons transfer apparatus recommended by the manufacturer.

(2) A persons transfer apparatus must not be used or placed in service while any safety device attached to it is inoperative.

(3) A safety device attached to a persons transfer apparatus must not be altered, interfered with or rendered inoperative.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in respect of a persons transfer apparatus or a safety device that is being inspected, tested, repaired or maintained by a qualified person.