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Safe use of power presses. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 as applied to power presses

Safe use of power presses. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 as applied to power presses
Date of publication:
1998
ISBN:
9780717616275
Series code:
L112
Price:
£6.00
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Approved Code of Practice and guidance for the regular, systematic and thorough examination, inspection and testing of power presses and the safeguards applied to attendant tools in order to enable prompt recognition of unsafe defects.

For anyone with responsibility for power press provision or use. Broad scope coverage of all pertinent issues such as maintenance, specific risks, training needs, common markings, examination of presses, guards and protection devices. Other subjects considered include the protection of young persons and good information keeping.

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Updated: 2013-02-04