WORK PLACES (EXTENSION OF DEFINITION) ORDER *

WORK PLACES (EXTENSION OF DEFINITION)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 424.02

WORK PLACES (EXTENSION OF DEFINITION)

ORDER *

7th September, 1953

GOVERNMENT NOTICE 497 of 1953 and LEGAL NOTICES 44 of

1960, 73 and 95 of 1968, 33 of 1976 and 49 of 1982, as amended by Acts

XXVII of 2000 and XXXIII of 2024, consolidated.

The title of this Order is the Work Places (Extension of

Definition) Order.

(Article 2)

1. All docks, wharves and quays in any harbour in Malta and

its Dependencies and all ships either therein or thereat or anywhere

else within the territorial waters of Malta and its Dependencies, in

each case while the processes of loading and unloading, or of

moving and handling goods or of coaling are in progress or are

being commenced or terminated.

2. Any premises or open-air spaces where the work of

quarrying stone, crushing stone or drilling for water, oil or natural

gas is carried on; any yard or dry dock (including the precincts

thereof) in which ships or vessels are repaired, refitted, finished or

b r o k e n u p a n d a n y u n d e rg r o u n d w o r k s c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e

construction of tunnels and other underground structures

Provided that the work therein performed is carried on by

way of trade or for the purposes of gain and that the employer of

the persons employed therein has the right of access to or control

over such premises or open air spaces, yard or dry deck, or under

ground works, as the case may be.

The premises and places referred to in the Schedule shall

be considered work places to which the Health and Safety at Work

Act applies.

Any premises, open air spaces or underground works being

a poultry, dairy or other farm or horticultural establishment

Provided that -

(a) such premises, spaces or works are used by way of a

connection with trade or for, or in connection with, the

purposes of gain, and

(b) persons other than members of the family of the

*These regulations have been transferred to Cap. 646. Vide S.L. 646.01 and Act XXXIII

of 2024.

WORK PLACES (EXTENSION OF DEFINITION)

employer are employed therein in manual labour.

All those places where the following operations are

undertaken by way of trade or business or for the purpose of any

industrial or commercial undertaking or by or on behalf of the

Government, namely, the construction, structural alteration,

painting, decoration, repair or maintenance of a building or any

other structure (including repainting, redecoration and external

cleaning of the building or structure), the demolition of a building

or structure and the preparation for and laying the foundation of an

intended building or structure.

Any premises or open air space, wherein a steam boiler is

installed, as well as any premises or open air space being a part of

an educational establishment, hospital, Government Department,

hotel or catering establishment, wherein a steam or hot water boiler

is installed.

Any premises or open air space, wherein a hoist or lift is

installed, and is used by way of a connection with trade or for, or in

connection with, the purpose of gain, as well as any premises or

open air space being part of an educational establishment, hospital,

Government Department, hotel or catering establishment wherein a

hoist or lift is installed.