Mobile work equipment compliance: deadline looms

Employers are reminded that by 5 December 2002, all mobile work equipment provided for use before 5 December 1998 must be made to comply with Part III of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998.

Examples of mobile work equipment include:

   * fork-lift trucks
   * dumper trucks
   * tractors

Part III of PUWER requires employers to ensure mobile equipment at work is safe: this means any risks have to be controlled, if not eliminated altogether. This might mean fitting roll-over/ fall-over prevention structures, seat belts and rear view mirrors.

In a similar vein, the HSE has opened a consultation document to cut the number of work-related transport accidents.
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