Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.26.2 Physical requirements – regulations 11 
to 24
PUWER requires that:
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Measures are taken to either:
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Prevent access to any dangerous parts of 
machinery or to rotating stock bars or
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To stop movement of dangerous parts or rotat-
ing stock bars before a person enters a danger 
zone
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The measures taken should consist of the provision 
of:
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Fixed guards enclosing every dangerous part or 
rotating stock bar, where practicable or
Defi nitions in PUWER
Term Meaning
Work equipment 
Any machinery, appliance, apparatus, 
tool or installation for use at work
Use 
Any activity involving work equipment 
including starting, stopping, 
programming, setting, transporting, 
repairing, modifying, maintaining, 
servicing and cleaning
PUWER applies to the following duty holders:
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Employers in respect of work equipment provided 
for use or used by their employees at work
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The self-employed for work equipment they use
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People who have control of work equipment.
15.26.1 Management duties – regulations 4 to 10
PUWER requires that:
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Work equipment is constructed or adapted so that it 
is suitable for the purpose for which it is provided
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Work equipment is selected having regard to the 
working conditions, the risks to health and safety in 
the premises or undertaking where the work equip-
ment is used and any additional risks posed by the 
use of the work equipment
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Work equipment is used only for operations and 
under conditions for which it is suitable
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Work equipment is maintained in an effi cient state, in 
effi cient working order and in good repair (and that 
where any machinery has a log, it is kept up to date)
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Work equipment is inspected after installation and 
before fi rst use (or after assembly at a new site or 
location) where the safety of the work equipment 
depends on the installation conditions (a record 
must be made of this inspection)
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Work equipment is inspected at suitable inter-
vals where it is exposed to conditions causing 
deterioration liable to result in dangerous situations 
(a record must be made of this inspection)

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