Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

The employer still retains the duty to ensure that 
the equipment is safe to use.
17.26.10
Dangerous parts of machinery 
– Regulation 11
Measures have to be taken which:
➤
prevent access to any dangerous part of machinery 
or to any rotating stock-bar
➤
stop the movement of any dangerous part of machin-
ery or rotating stock-bar before any part of a person 
enters a danger zone.
The measures required follow the normal hierarchy and 
should be considered to the extent that it is practicable 
in each case. They consist of:
➤
the provision of fi xed guards enclosing every dan-
gerous part of machinery
➤
the provision of other guards or protection devices
➤
the provision of jigs, holders, push-sticks or similar 
protection appliances used in conjunction with the 
machinery
➤
Plus the provision of information, instruction, train-
ing and supervision as is necessary.
All guards and protection devices shall:
➤
be suitable for its purpose
➤
be of good construction, sound material and 
adequate strength

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➤
be maintained in an effi cient state, in effi cient work-
ing order and in good repair
➤
not give rise to increased risks to health and safety
➤
not be easily bypassed or disabled
➤
be situated at suffi cient distance from the danger 
zone
➤
not unduly restrict the view of the operating cycle of 
the machine where this is relevant
➤
be so constructed or adapted that they allow oper-
ations necessary to fi t or replace parts and for 
maintenance work, if possible without having to dis-
mantle the guard or protection device.