Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations:1998 (PUWER)

Lifting equipment and lifting accessories are classed as “work equipment” within the realms of PUWER which places a duty on the purchaser to ensure that equipment conforms to the relevant Directives which includes CE marks, Declaration of Conformity etc. This applies to equipment purchased by the company and items supplied and used by sub-contractors and employees.

The key requirements of PUWER are that they must be:

Suitable for use
consideration to be given to the equipment itself, the operation and the environment in which it is used.

Used safely
lifting devices must be clearly marked with their SWL and must not be operated above that limit -
consideration must be given to the type of load to be lifted.

Maintained
equipment must be in good repair - regular, relevant maintenance is required

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For further information please contact us on 020 8305 1919, or email us at lifting@delmark.co.uk