Section 52: Vehicle lifts

52. Vehicle lifts (1) All parts and working gear, whether fixed or movable, including the anchoring and fixing appliances, of every vehicle lift shall be— (a) of substantial construction, sound material, adequate strength and free from patent defect, and shall be properly maintained; and (b) thoroughly examined by a registered machinery inspector at least once every 6 months. (2) The original report of the result of every such examination in the form set out in the Seventeenth Schedule shall be sent by the owner to the Director, Occupational Safety and Health within 28 days of the completion of the examination. (3) Every vehicle lift shall be conspicuously marked with its maximum working load and no vehicle lift shall, except for the purpose of a test, be loaded beyond the maximum working load. (4) All parts and working gear, whether fixed or movable, including the anchoring and fixing appliances, of every vehicle lift shall be inspected at least once every week by a competent person and a report of the result of every such inspection, signed by the person carrying out the inspection, shall be made forthwith in a register provided by the employer and kept available for inspection. [Issue 1] O2 – 36 Revised Laws of Mauritius (5) No person under 18 years of age shall be employed to operate any vehicle lift. (6) A vehicle lift shall be operated by a competent person but it shall be permissible for such vehicle lift to be operated by another person who is under the direct supervision of a competent person for the purpose of training or instruction. (7) Every employer making use of a vehicle lift shall ensure that— (a) it is positioned in such a manner that any of its moving parts is not less than 600 millimetres from the nearest fixed structure; (b) appropriate measures have been taken to prevent bodily injury when the lift descends to its lowest level; (c) approaches to the lift does not exceed 20 degrees from the horizontal, where applicable; (d) every vehicle lift is provided with a readily accessible and efficient safety device to prevent the fall of the vehicle when raised; (e) efficient automatic devices are provided and maintained on every vehicle lift to prevent its platform from overrunning.