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Safe use of work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Title Safe use of work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
SubTitle Approved code of practice and guidance.
Author HSC
Series Code L
Series Number 22
Publisher HSE Books
Date of Publication 1998
Length 87 pages
ISBN 0717616266
Price Exc. VAT £8.00
VAT Rate 0%
Product Type Hard Copy
Format Paper
Edition 2nd.ed.
Notes Legal. (L22)(L 22).supersedes the first edition entitled, 'Work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992. Guidance on Regulations.' previously published with ISBNs 0118863320 and 0717604144 and MISC101 (MISC 101) entitled, 'The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.'
Abstract Provides practical guidance on the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The Regulations are made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act) and came into force on 5 December 1998. Covers: Citation and commencement; Interpretation; Application; Suitability of work equipment; Maintenance; Inspection; Specific risks; Information and instructions; Training; Conformity with Community requirements; Dangerous parts of machinery; Protection against specified hazards; High or very low temperature; Controls for starting or making; a significant change in operating conditions; Stop controls; Emergency stop controls; Controls; Control systems; Isolation from sources of energy; Stability; Lighting; Maintenance operations; Markings; Warnings; Employees carried on mobile work equipment; Rolling over of mobile work equipment; Overturning of fork lift trucks; Self-propelled work equipment; Remote-controlled self-propelled work equipment; Drive shafts; Power presses; Miscellaneous; Exemption from the armed forces; Transitional provision; Repeal of the enactment; Revocation of instruments.
Keywords General guidance; Management; PUWER.


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