| Document ID (ISN) | 75065 |
| CIS number |
00-661 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1326-7 |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG229
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Using work equipment safely |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Mar. 2000. 15p. Illus. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Aimed at owners and managers of small businesses, this booklet provides simple, practical advice on the safe use of work equipment. Guidance is given on the identification of potential hazards, and the reduction of risk by using the right equipment for the job, making sure that machinery and hand tools are safe, maintenance of machinery and equipment, and instruction and training of employees. It also describes common accident causes in small businesses when using ladders, drilling machines, food processing machinery and pressure water cleaners. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety; small enterprises; training material; hand tools; machinery |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
United Kingdom; pressure-jet equipment; drilling machines; ladders; training manuals; hazard evaluation; safety guides; safe working methods; food industry; replaced; safety checks; information of personnel; preventive maintenance |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
Small and medium-sized enterprises
OSH training
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