Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 The Safety Business Ltd www. safetybusiness .co.uk 020 7637 5047
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 The Definition of Work Equipment Generally, any equipment which is used by an employee at work is covered For example hammers, knives, ladders, drilling machines, power presses, circular saws, photocopiers, lifting equipment (including lifts), dumper trucks and motor vehicles Similarly, if you allow employees to provide their own equipment, it too will be covered by PUWER and you will need to make sure it complies The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Employer’s General Responsibilities To ensure that work equipment is installed, located and used in such a way as to reduce the risks to users of work equipment and for other workers. To select work equipment which is suitable , by design, construction or adaptation, for its intended purpose in its particular place of use and it must be suitable for the process and conditions of use. The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Employer’s General Responsibilities (cont) To ensure all work equipment is properly maintained in safe working order To comply with Manufacturers’ instructions for periodic inspection of equipment and installations. These to be carried out by a competent person and a record kept of each inspection. To ensure that all users, supervisors, managers and maintainers of work equipment receive adequate information, training and supervision to work in safety. The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Employer’s General Responsibilities (cont) Employers must ensure that where a significant risk of injury has been identified that, where possible this be eliminated, or controlled by taking appropriate measures Employers must ensure that any new equipment has been made to the required European standard and bears a CE Marking The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Work equipment must be provided, where appropriate, with suitable controls for stop, start and emergency stop, with these being clearly visible and workers trained in their safe use Provision must be made for safe and effective isolation of work equipment from all its sources of energy. Suitable and sufficient lighting must be provided at work equipment. The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Work equipment must be constructed or adapted so that maintenance operations can be safely carried out. Where appropriate additional warning signs that comply with current standards should be placed in a prominent position Fixed Work Equipment must be secured to guarantee that it will not move or rock when in use. This can be done be bolting it to the floor or tying to other supporting structures The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 Where there is a risk of fire appropriate fire extinguishers should be supplied Mobile equipment must not be used to carry passengers, unless it has been designed for this . Safety measures should include giving consideration to the safety of workers, and anyone else in the vicinity The Safety Business Ltd
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs 1998 The Regulations do not apply to equipment used by the public, for example compressed air equipment used in a garage forecourt. However, such circumstances are covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Safety Business Ltd
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