1. CE PUWER

2. Which legislation applies? Which legislation applies? Product legislation Free movement of goods Employment legislation Employee protection

3. Product Directives n New machines/equipment –Even if for own use n New assemblies of machines –New or old machines n Old machines imported into EEA n Significantly modified machines/equipment

4. Supplying new machinery Manufacturers duties n Design for safety n Eliminate hazards n Produce TCF n Write manual n Issue declaration of conformity n Fix CE mark Purchaser

5. UK H&S Regulations n Health and Safety at Work Act –Management of health & safety at work Workplace health safety & welfare Provision and use of work equipment (PUWER) Manual handling Display screen work Personal protection equipment COSHH Noise Electricity at Work Construction Design & Management CDM Lifting operations & lifting equipment

6. PUWER 98 n Use of Work Equipment Directive 89/655/EEC n Enacted in the UK by –The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 –Applied employers providing equipment for their employees to use –Introduced 1 st January 1993 –Amended 1 st January 1998

7. PUWER 98 n Regulations 1-3 –Procedural n Regulations 5-9 4 - Suitablility of work equipment 5 - Maintenance 6 - Inspection* 7 - Specific risks 8 - Information and instructions 9 - Training *new requirement

8. Suitability of work equipment n PUWER 98 Regulation 4 n Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is so constructed or adapted as to be suitable for the purpose for which it is used or provided

9. Maintenance n PUWER 98 Regulation 5 n ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair n Ensure that where any machinery has a maintenance log the log is kept up to date

10. What is maintenance?

11. Are these maintenance ? n Adjustments n Servicing n Lubrication n Cleaning n Inspection n Overhaul n Repair? n Minor modification? n Software changes? n Major modification n Redesign

12. Inspection n PUWER 98 Regulation 6 n Where safety depends on installation conditions n If exposed to conditions causing deterioration which is liable to result in dangerous situations n Exceptional circumstances

13. Inspection n PUWER 98 Regulation 6 n Ensure the results of and inspection is recorded and kept until the next inspection n Ensure equipment is accompanied by physical evidence of the inspection if moved from one undertaking to another

14. Conformity to EU legislation n PUWER 98 Regulation 10 –Obligation to choose CE marked equipment –Obligation to check that CE mark is valid* *new requirement

15. PUWER 98 n Measures to bring pre CE equipment up to standard 11 - Dangerous parts of machines 12 -Protection against specific hazards 13 - High or very low temperatures 14 - Controls for starting & making a significant change 15 - Stop controls 16 - Emergency stop controls 17 - Controls 18 - Control systems 19 - Isolation from sources of energy

16. PUWER 98 n Measures to bring pre CE marked machines up to standard 20 - Stability 21 - Lighting 22 - Maintenance operations 23 - Markings 24 - Warnings

17. PUWER 98 n Regulations 25-30 –Mobile Equipment* n Regulations 31-35 –Power presses* n Regulations 36-39 –Procedural *new requirements

18. What about modifications?

19. Modifications that are part of maintenance Covered by PUWER 98 No risk assessment No documentation No CE

20. Mechanical modifications PUWER n Any activity described in the manual n Replacing like components with like n Repairs to bring machine back to its original condition n Strengthening assemblies n Strengthening guards

21. Electrical modifications PUWER n Any activity described in the manual n Replacing components with like components n Lowering rating of fuses or MCBs n Adding e-stops n Adding interlocking devices

22. Software modifications PUWER n Any modification described in the manual

23. Changes of Use PUWER n Any use described in the manual

24. Other modifications n Carry out risk assessment n Will the existing design be suitable/safe when the the proposed modification has taken place?

25. Risk Assessment n Management of Health and Safety at work Regulation 3 Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of risks to a) employees b) persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking n Introduced 1st January 1993

26. YES NO Risk Assessment Will existing design be suitable? PUWER Document Assessment and changes Machinery Directive

27. Electrical modifications MHSWR/PUWER n Adding assemblies not described in the manual e.g. an inverter n Small alterations to the circuit diagram

28. Software modifications MHSWR/PUWER n Any modification not described in the manual

29. Assembly modifications MHSWR/PUWER n Change of use of assembly n Handling new food product n Rearranging independently controlled machines

30. Changes of Use MHSWR/PUWER n Uses similar to those described in the manual

31. Significant modifications n Modification compromises original equipment design n Considered as new machines

32. What is a significant modification?

33. Mechanical modifications Machinery Directive n Adding assemblies not in manual n Replacing components with ones that work in a different way

34. Electrical modifications Machinery Directive n Adding assemblies not described in the manual e.g. an inverter n Replacing components with others that work in a different way e.g. relays with a PLC n Altering circuit diagram significantly

35. Software modifications Machinery Directive n Any modification that could compromise the safety of the the machine

36. Assembly modifications Machinery Directive n Significant change of use of assembly n Modifications to machines to create assembly

37. Changes of Use Machinery Directive n Uses specifically excluded in the manual

38. Modifications n Maintenance covered by PUWER n Risk Assessment covered by MHSWR n Modification treated as new machines/equipment n Modification covered by PUWER n Documentation covered by PUWER and MHSWR