Guidance

Annex 4 - Statutory requirements for health and safety on board vessels, as amended

Published 24 November 2023

Legislation Guidance and further information
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations 2010 as amended (SI 2010/2984) MGN 669 (M+F) - Health and safety asbestos regulations
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Artificial Optical Radiation) Regulations 2010 as amended (SI 2010/2987) MGN 428 (M+F) as amended - Health and safety artificial optical radiation
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010 as amended (SI 2010/0330) MSN 1888 (M+F) as amended - Health and safety chemical agents regulations
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Biological Agents) Regulations 2010 as amended (SI 2010/0323) MSN 1889 (M+F) as amended - Health and safety biological agents regulations
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010 as amended (SI 2010/0332) MGN 410 (M+F) as amended - Work at height regulations 2010
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007 as amended (SI 2007/3100) MGN 624 (M+F) as amended - Carcinogens and mutagens regulations
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 as amended (SI 2007/3077) MGN 353 (M+F) as amended - Control of vibration at work regulations 2007

MGN 436 (M+F) as amended - Effects of shocks and impacts on small vessels
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007 as amended (SI 2007/3075) MGN 658 (M+F) - Control of noise at work regulations 2007
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006 as amended (SI 2006/2183) MGN 331 (M+F) as amended - Provision and use of work equipment regulations 2006
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006 as amended (SI 2006/2184) MGN 332 (M+F) Amendment 1 - Lifting operations and lifting equipment
The Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003 as amended (SI 2003/3049) MSN 1876 (M) - Working time: inland waterways regulations 2003 as amended
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations (SI 1999/2205) MSN 1870 (M+F) as amended - Personal protective equipment standards
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operation) Regulations as amended (SI 1998/2857) MGN 90 (M+F) as amended - Manual handling operations regulations 1998
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations as amended (SI 1998/2411) MSN 1882 (F) as amended - ILO work in fishing convention minimum age
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/2962) MGN 636 (M) as amended - Merchant Shipping and Fishing vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997
The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations (SI 1988/1638) Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (CoSWP) as amended
The Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1637) MGN 591 (M+F) as amended - Safe means of access of fishing vessels and small vessels in ports