Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

17.29.6 References
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) 
Regulations 1996 SI 1996/341 Stationary Offi ce
Safety Signs and Signals Guidance on the Regulations 
L64, HSE Books
ISBN 0-7176-0870-0
Signpost to the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and 
Signals) Regulations 1996 INDG 184L HSE Books
17.30 
Supply of Machinery (Safety) 
Regulations 1992
17.30.1 Introduction
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 
entered into force on 1 January 1993, although there 
was a transitional period to 31 December 1994 during 
which the manufacturer or importer into the European 
Community was able to choose between 
either
the 
Community regime described below or complying with 
the health and safety legislation in force on 31 December 
1992.
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) 
Regulations 1994 made a number of changes to the 1992 
Regulations, in particular, to widen the scope to include 
machinery for lifting persons and safety components 
for machinery. The main provisions of the amending 
Regulations entered into force on 1 January 1995.
Therefore from 
1 January 1995
:
➤
most machinery supplied in the UK, including 
imports, must:
➤
satisfy wide-ranging health and safety require-
ments, for example, on construction, moving 
parts and stability
➤
in some cases, have been subjected to type-
examination by an approved body
➤
carry CE marking and other information
➤
the manufacturer or the importer will generally have 
to be able to assemble a fi le containing technical 
information relating to the machine.
17.30.2
Other relevant legislation to the supply 
of machinery
The two sets of Regulations that will often apply are the:
➤
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994, 
which apply to most electrically powered machinery 
used in workplaces
➤
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992 
which cover equipment likely to cause electromag-
netic disturbance, or whose performance is likely to 
be affected by electromagnetic disturbance.
In some cases, other laws may apply such as the 
Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991 or 
the Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995. All these 
Regulations implement European Directives and contain 
various requirements. The existence of CE marking on 
machinery should indicate that the manufacturer has 
met