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The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, commonly abbreviated to PUWER 1998 or simply PUWER, is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom (1998 No. 2306). It regulates the standards of safety for equipment used in work environments.
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) are set of regulations created under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which came into force in Great Britain on 5 December 1998 [1] and replaced a number of other pieces of legislation which previously covered the use of lifting equipment.
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) regulation 9: 6 monthly for equipment which lifts persons, otherwise 12 monthly: Power presses, guards and protection devices, other dangerous machinery: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), especially Regulations 32–35
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (1999 in Northern Ireland) (PUWER) is the key regulation that is enforced within the manufacturing industry within the UK. This reinforces that employers should make all machinery safe for use, including adding additional precautions such as extra guards and safer PPE ( Personal ...
The following sections were repealed and superseded by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 between 1 January 1993 and 1 January 1997: [17] 12 Prime movers ; Transmission machinery ; Other machinery ; Provisions as to unfenced machinery ;Construction and maintenance of fencing ;Construction and sale of machinery; and
Machinery and tools – Equipment within the workplace is under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER, 1999 in Northern Ireland) requiring that employers make all machinery safe for use, including adding precautions such as safety barriers PPE (also covered by Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 ...
Machine guarding is a safety feature on or around manufacturing or other engineering equipment consisting of a shield or device covering hazardous areas of a machine to prevent contact with body parts or to control hazards like chips or sparks from exiting the machine.
The Control of Noise at Work regulations 2005. [4] Please note that on 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 2022 come into force. They extend the duty on employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including clothing, to those who are classified as "limb (b) workers".