January 23, 2002—Employers are reminded that by 5 December 2002, all UK 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.
-Katherine Dobson
Based on a report from WorkplaceLaw Network
