Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Drive shafts – Regulation 30
Where seizure of the drive shaft between mobile work 
equipment and its accessories or anything towed is 
likely to involve a risk to safety:
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the equipment must have means to prevent a seizure
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where it cannot be avoided, every possible meas-
ures should be taken to avoid risks
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the shaft should be safeguarded from contacting the 
ground and becoming soiled or damaged.
17.26.20 Part IV: Power presses
Regulations 31–35 relate to power presses and are not 
included here as they are excluded from the NEBOSH 
Certifi cate syllabus. Details can be found in the Power 
Press ACOP.
17.26.21 References
Safe use of work equipment, Provision and Use of 
Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Approved Code of 
Practice and Guidance, HSC L22 1998 HSE Books, 
ISBN 0-7176-1626-6
PUWER 1998, Provision and Use of Work Equipment 
Regulations 1998: Open learning guidance, 1999 HSE 
Books
ISBN 0-7176-2459-5
Simple guide to the Provision and Use of Work 
Equipment Regulations 1998, INDG291, 1999 HSE 
Books
ISBN 0-7176-2429-3
Using work equipment safely INDG229, 2002 HSE Books
ISBN 0-7176-2389-0
Hiring and leasing out of plant: application of PUWER 98, 
Regulations 26 and 27, HSE MISC156, 1998 HSE Books
17.27 
The Reporting of Injuries, 
Diseases and Dangerous 
Occurrences Regulations 1995
17.27.1 Introduction
These Regulations require the reporting of specifi ed acci-
dents, ill health and dangerous occurrences to the enforc-
ing authorities. The events all arise out of or in connection 
with work activities covered by the HSW Act. They include 
death, major injury and more than three-day lost-time 
accidents. Schedules to the Regulations specify the 
details of cases of ill-health and dangerous occurrences.
For most businesses reportable events will be quite 
rare and so there is little for them to do under these 
Regulations apart from keeping the guidance and forms 
available and being aware of the general requirements.