£124 per hour for failure to act on PUWER 98
IT'S THE LAW
Regulation 11(1) The Provision and use of work equioment regulations 1998 states: Every employer shall ensure that means are taken in accordance with paragraph(2) which are effective.
a. To prevent access to any dangerous part of machinery or to any rotating stock-bar; or
b. To stop the movement of any dangerous part of machinery or rotating stock-bar before any part of a person enters a danger zone.
This is why all our standard Lathe,milling,drilling,grinding , and slotting machine guards are fitted with interlocks as standard.
NO GUARDS FITTED TO YOUR MACHINES?
From 1st Ocober 2012 the health and safety exectutive will be billing you £124 per hour for paperwork and visits....You will have nothing to worry about as a good employer and have fitted the correct guards in the first place.
Contact us on 0121 585 8730 for help...
Back to newsSponmech Safety Systems Limited, Hayseech Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3PD
Tel: 0121 585 8730| Fax: 0121 585 5128| Email: sales@sponmech.co.uk
