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Safe use of woodworking machinery. Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 as applied to woodworking machinery

Approved code of practice and guidance.

Overview

Provides guidance and advice on the safe use of woodworking machinery and covers the provision of information and training as well as aspects of guarding. Also provides practical advice on the safe use of woodworking machinery. Covers: Protection of young persons; Citation and commencement; Interpretation; Application; Suitability of work equipment; maintenance; Specific risks; Information and instructions; training; dangerous parts of machinery; Protection against specified hazards; Stop controls; Stability; Markings; Warnings; Repeal of enactment; Revocation of instruments; Training woodworking machinists; Examples of training records; Suggested in-house training specification.

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PUWER, Woodworking

Notes

Supersedes HSG 83 (HSG83) entitled, 'Training woodworking machinists.' ISBN 0118863169. Update: Work to update this latest edition is underway and planned to be completed by Winter 2010

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Author
HSC
Date of Publication
1998
Publisher
HSE Books
Length
47 pages
Format
Book
Series
Legal
Series Code
L114
ISBN
9780717616305
Copyright Status
Public Sector
Safe use of woodworking machinery. Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 as applied to woodworking machinery
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