PCFC- Entity (Business Unit) Name: Dubai Ports Authority
Department Name: Ports Services
Document Reference Number: PCFC-DPA-PS-REG-07
Revision Number: 01
Revision Date: December 2023
Classification: Public
| NOTE: Please be informed that as decreed in PCFC Circular (04) of 2024, the Ports & Maritime Section has been transferred from ‘Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)’ to the ‘Dubai Ports Authority (DPA)’ |
1. Every lifting appliance and item of loose gear shall be.
a. of good design and construction, adequate strength for its intended use and free from any patent defect;
b. made to a recognized international or national standard; tested, thoroughly examined, marked and inspected in accordance with section 4.2.;
c. maintained in good working order.
2. Occupational safety is affected not only by the design of lifting appliances but also by that of their accessories and other loose gear used with them. The proper design and maintenance of all are essential, since breakage of any of them may cause serious accidents. Deterioration may be visible, as when it starts from the surface o...