UK Statutory Instrument SI 1992/2932 United Kingdom

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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s.005 Suitability of work equipment Regulated
  • Ensure work equipment is suitable for its purposeEmployer
s.006 Maintenance Regulated
  • Maintain work equipment and keep maintenance logs up to dateEmployer
s.007 Specific risks Regulated
  • Restrict use of risky work equipment and train designated repair staffEmployer
s.008 Information and instructions Regulated
  • Provide adequate health and safety information and instructions for work equipmentEmployer
s.009 Training Regulated
  • Provide adequate health and safety training for equipment users and supervisorsEmployer
s.010 Conformity with Community requirements Regulated
  • Ensure work equipment meets EU safety standards (CE marking)Employer
s.011 Dangerous parts of machinery Regulated
  • Protect workers from dangerous parts of machineryEmployer
s.012 Protection against specified hazards Regulated
  • Protect workers from specified equipment hazardsEmployer
s.013 High or very low temperature Regulated
  • Protect workers from burns and scalds from hot or cold equipmentEmployer
s.014 Controls for starting or making a significant change in operating conditions Regulated
  • Provide controls for starting or changing work equipment safelyEmployer
s.015 Stop controls Regulated
  • Ensure work equipment has safe stop controlsEmployer
s.016 Emergency stop controls Regulated
  • Provide emergency stop controls on work equipmentEmployer
s.017 Controls Regulated
  • Ensure work equipment controls are visible, safe and warn before startingEmployer
s.018 Control systems Regulated
  • Ensure all control systems on work equipment are safeEmployer
s.019 Isolation from sources of energy Regulated
  • Provide isolation devices to disconnect work equipment from energy sourcesEmployer
s.020 Stability Regulated
  • Stabilise work equipment to prevent movement or tippingEmployer
s.021 Lighting Regulated
  • Provide suitable and sufficient lighting where work equipment is usedEmployer
s.022 Maintenance operations Regulated
  • Design work equipment for safe maintenanceEmployer
s.023 Markings Regulated
  • Mark work equipment with appropriate health and safety markingsEmployer
s.024 Warnings Regulated
  • Ensure work equipment has appropriate health and safety warningsEmployer
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Disapplication of these Regulations
s.004 Application of requirements under these Regulations
s.025 Exemption certificates
s.026 Extension outside Great Britain
s.027 Repeals, saving and revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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