isolation of industrial machinery

[Sharpend]

What this does say is that the learning process nevers stops, but I wonder whether more emphasis should be put on making these various laws etc more widely known, particularly as one can easily be tripped up by them.

 

[Sharpend]

Appreciate the links thanks Canoe.

 

[Technician]

In the latter years of the Thatcher administration

it was widely thought that a lot of industrial and

commercial legislation had been relaxed or revoked.

Nothing could have been further from the truth.

 

[Sidewinder]

The last link is not actually PUWER98, it is a HSE open learning doc, for their inspectors & LA EHO's.

The actual SI is here:

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

 

[adammid]

Tap off box. Adequate means of isolation of industrial machinery, approx 3/4 meters away from machine?

 

[Sidewinder]

Nope will not comply with PUWER98, & doubtful it will comply with WAH regs either.

 

[adammid]

Cheers Sidewinder.

 

[Technician]

I take it that this is 3 to 4 metres above finished floor level?

 

[adammid]

Technician it's approx 3-4 metres above the machine

 

[Technician]

That is the rub with the WAH regs as Sidewinder says.

The central intent is that work at height is avoided

and if the user has to gain access with access kit it

is a no-no. Looks like stating the obvious but that

is it.

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It is not often stated in print and some might

look at the following and say "that is obvious"

but along with;

1) Reasonably practicable,

2) Reasonable duty of care,

one could also add "reasonable foresight" in

connection with selecting, fixing and use of equipment.

 

[adammid]

Cheers all for your help. Many thanks.