PUWER Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Provisions to enhance the safe provision and use of work equipment. The Regulations place general duties on employers and list minimum requirements for work equipment to deal with selected hazards in any industry. ‘Work equipment’ includes everything from a hand tool, through machines of all kinds, to a complete plant such as a refinery. Part IV has specific requirements for power presses. See FENCING OF MACHINERY. –