The Regulations apply to most types of freight container used at a place of work.
The Regulations require that the containers be:
This means the approval of the container in terms of its design and construction by an organisation appointed, in this country by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), to carry out this work.
The means having a safety approval plate fitted and containing the information required by Schedule 1 of the Regulations.
This means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
Under the Regulations, this has to be carried out in accordance with arrangements that are approved by HSE
Marked such that any Maximum Operating Gross Weight shown on the container body is consistent with the marking on the safety approval plate.
