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Safety boots - stop from hurting feet and and broken toes... Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) - Work equipment and machinery. These Regulations, often abbreviated to PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not. PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is: suitable for the intended use safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls.

These will normally include emergency stop devices, adequate means of isolation from sources of energy, clearly visible markings and warning devices used in accordance with specific requirements, for mobile work equipment and power presses What is work equipment? What you must do What you should know. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – legislation explained. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (also referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA) is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.

The full text of the Act (as amended) is available at legislation.gov.uk [1] where it can also be downloaded free of charge. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 [2] This is the latest version. . [3] website. Statutory instruments are pieces of secondary legislation made under specific Acts of Parliament. See Legislation enforced by HSE[4] for more details. If you need further advice on legal matters concerning the workplace, please consult Sources of information and external advisory services[5]. You can also seek independent legal advice. Environmental Protection Act 1990. Legislation.gov.uk The National Archives Search Legislation Advanced Search Environmental Protection Act 1990 You are here: Table of ContentsContentMore Resources What Version Opening OptionsExpand opening options Print Options Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Environmental Protection Act 1990.

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