The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (work regs)

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Concerning the Minimum Health and Safety requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work

MAIN PROVISIONS
Applies to all sectors of work activity.

The Employer is responsible for the Health and Safety of Workers regarding Provision and Use of all Work Equipment.
The Employer must ensure that :-
- Work equipment is suitable, properly adapted, can be used without risks to Health and Safety and is adequately maintained.
- Where work equipment cannot be made totally safe, measures should be taken to minimise the risks.
- Where there is a specific risk, the use of work equipment should be restricted to specified people who should be adequately trained.
The Employee must :-
- Take care of their own and other's work equipment.
- Draw to the attention of the employer, unsafe equipment.
- Co-operate with employers.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
Minimum requirements of specific Health and Safety Hazards with which work equipment must comply.
- Control systems must be safe and breakdown or damage must not result in danger.
- Protection must exist against rupture or disintegration of the equipment.
- Maintenance is to be possible when work equipment is shut down or if this is not possible, to enable work to be carried out without risk of danger.

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