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Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974
Duty
of employers and employees to ensure their own
and others safety.
The Provision and Use of Work Regulations 1998
"Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is
so constructed or adapted to be suitable for which
it is provided."
PUWER 1998 covers most risks that can result from
using work equipment. With respect to risks from
electricity, compliance with the Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989 is likely to achieve compliance
with the PUWER 1998.
PUWER 1998 only applies to work equipment used by
employees at work. This includes all work equipment
connected to a source of electrical energy. PUWER
does not apply to fixed installations in a building
such as internal wiring. The electrical safety of
which is dealt with by the Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989.
Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989
"As
may be necessary to prevent danger, all (electrical)
systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far
as reasonably practicable, such danger."
"System means an electrical system in which all
electrical equipment is, or may be, electrically
connected to a common source of electrical energy
and includes such source and such equipment."
"Electrical Equipment includes anything used,
intended to be used or installed for use, to
generate, provide, transform, rectify, convert,
conduct, distribute, control, store, measure, or use
electrical energy."
The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1992
"Every employer shall make suitable and sufficient
assessment of:
the
risks to the health and safety of his employees to
which they are exposed whilst at work.
And
to ensure the health and safety of persons not in
his employment arising out of or in connection with
the conduct by him or his undertaking."
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