HC Deb 09 June 2004 vol 422 c479W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what health and safety regulations and guidance are in place governing the operation of lorry loader cranes. [176763]

Jane Kennedy

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 all apply to the operation of lorry loader cranes. The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 also apply if the crane is being used in a place where construction activities are taking place, and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 apply if the crane is being used in any other workplace. All of these Regulations are supported by guidance and, where relevant, approved codes of practice.

Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) fatal and (b) non-fatal accidents there were in each of the last five years involving lorry loader cranes. [176764]