Machinery series: Fundamentals of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Key Information
Duration: 1 day
Available as: face-to-face, live online and in-house training
Price: £595 per person
Course dates
Overview
Legislation places significant responsibility on employers to ensure that machinery is provided in a condition that it remains safe to operate at work, throughout its intended lifespan. This course explains the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) targeting the elements most likely to be encountered by machinery users. Delegates will be given detailed information on how safety compliance can be supported, through undertaking relevant aspects of machinery risk assessment, giving practical advice on how to implement measures for the safeguarding and subsequent safe intervention and maintenance of machinery.
Learning outcomes
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
- Understand the context of the Regulations and applicable HSE benchmark
- Undertake a relevant risk assessment to demonstrate safe use of machinery and work equipment
- Verify the important aspects of machinery safeguarding
- Understand the need for suitable isolation of machinery and how this links to a safe system of work
- Appreciate what suitable maintenance looks like, to support ongoing machinery safety
- Understand the implications of minor in-house machinery modifications
What the course will cover
This course provides a comprehensive overview of PUWER and offers practical insights into assessing and reducing risks related to machinery use and maintenance. Participants will explore the legal definition of a dangerous part, discuss why people bypass safeguards, and analyse how these factors affect machinery safeguarding choices. Practical guidance is given on selecting and implementing suitable safeguarding measures based on actual risks, with delegates learning why safeguarding during machine operation may not be sufficient during interventions or maintenance work, and how those circumstances may require formal arrangements for machine isolation, especially where reliance on interlocks is not acceptable. Additionally, participants will examine machinery maintenance in the context of PUWER, understanding its vital role in ensuring safety throughout the equipment's operational life.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed primarily at machinery users, supervisors, maintenance engineers and those responsible for making minor modifications to existing machinery. This course will assist in developing the delegates understanding of the user responsibilities, when providing machinery and equipment for use at work.
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In-house training
This course can be delivered to larger groups at a suitable, agreed location anywhere in the UK or internationally, online, or at the HSE Science and Research Centre. Content can also be tailored to meet organisations' own needs. Please get in touch on GOV.UK to find out more.