Health and Safety: Legal Series L 22 Safe use of work equipment. Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998. Approved code of practice and guidance. 4th edition
Publication Year
2014
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of work equipment. Sets out what is needed to comply with the Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998. The regulations, commonly known as 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.
Document History
Superseded by 4th edition with amendments made 2018. Supersedes version produced September 2012. L 22 (fourth edition) published 2014 - produced November 2014. First published 1992. Second edition 1998. Third edition 2008. Fourth edition 2014. Approved for use in Northern Ireland.
ISBN
9780717666195
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
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