Work Equipment
This area covers all equipment / machinery
whether fixed, portable or hand-held. Although mostly directed at
powered equipment (such as shredders, drills and X-ray devices), it
also applies to hand-powered 'machines' such as guillotines and
hand drills.
Key Points
All equipment/machinery used at work
must:
- Be constructed or adapted so that it's suitable for the purpose for which it will be used.
- Be operated by people who are either competent or effectively supervised.
- Be maintained to a high standard, in efficient working order and in good repair.
- Be used or maintained only by specifically designated persons, if its use is likely to involve a specific risk to health or safety.
- Be used only by people who have had adequate health and safety information and training and, if appropriate, written instructions.
- Be positioned with sufficient room in all directions to allow it to be operated safely.
- Have, unless inappropriate or unnecessary, one or more emergency stop controls.
- Have controls which are clearly visible and identifiable, and not positioned as to endanger the operator.
- Have control systems which are safe and adhere to safety standards.
- Have, where appropriate, suitable means to isolate it from all sources of energy.
- Be able to be maintained safely.
- Be stable.
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