Woodworking Machinery Regulations Uk

The following woodworking information sheets wis and circular saw poster will help you to ensure safe work practices take place on the following machinery.

Woodworking machinery regulations uk. A worker at a pallet manufacturer lost three fingers on his left hand when assisting the operator of a semi automatic cross cut saw. Woodworking machine safety cards. The management of health and safety at work regulations 1999. Supervising for safety in woodworking indg 440.

The provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 replaced the original puwer regulations first introduced in 1992. Safe use of vertical spindle. It applies to most woodworking machinery except hand held tools and includes tasks involving wood corkboard fibreboard and composite materials. The basics for your business.

Selection of respiratory protective equipment suitable for use with wood dust wis14. It gives practical guidance on safe working practices at circular saw benches. This site is for employers and those who want some basic information on what they must do to make sure their businesses comply with health and safety law. Circular saw benches safe working practices introduction this information sheet is one of a series produced by hse s manufacturing sector.

Lifting equipment and lifting operations are subject to additional requirements including periodic thorough examination by the lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations. Circular sawing machines poster pdf portable document format. When buying a new circular saw bench it should be supplied with a declaration of conformity and have a ce mark. Safe use of single end tenoning machines wis39.

Safe use of four sided moulding machines wis40. Bwf has produced a series of woodworking machinery safety cards which provide essential guidance for those using or responsible for maintaining the many different machines currently used in the modern joinery and woodworking industry. The main change was in the coverage of mobile work equipment woodworking equipment and power presses allowing the repeal of the 1965 power press regulations and a number of other older regulations including those on. Health and safety made simple.

Legislation is available in different versions. Approved code of practice and guidance acop provision and use of work equipment regulations puwer 1998 as applied to woodworking machinery. Select and install plant and equipment properly use it carefully and make sure it is maintained to meet the provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998. Tooling for use with hand fed woodworking machines wis37 revision 1 retrofitting woodworking machine brakes wis38.

It gives practical advice on the safe use of woodworking machinery and covers the provision of information and training as well as aspects of guarding.