What is legislation and safety precautions of a pneumatic system?

Answer 1

Regulations

• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) H&SAW A general piece of legislation used by the Health & Safety Executive to prosecute organisation for failing to comply with Regulations & EC Directives
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998) PUWER Cover the 'in use' responsibility of the employer to ensure the safety and health of workers by the provision of safe equipment and conditions for use.
• Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations Require risk assessments of the workplace to be made by the employer of the work practices to identify potential risks to the H & S of the worker.
• Pressure System Safety Regulations (2000) PSSR A significant piece of legislation which seeks to prevent or minimise the dangers arising from the uncontrolled release of stored energy from a pressurised system. It sets out the requirements for periodic, formal inspection of pressurised systems by a competent person, and for the keeping of detailed inspection records.
• Noise at Work Regulations (1989) Require employers to provide protection for employees who are exposed to noise levels in excess of 85dB(A).
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1989) Seeks to reduce the risk of injury due to manual handling of loads by applying a limit to the maximum weight which can be handled without the aid of lifting equipment.
• Personal Protection Equipment at Work Regulations (1998) - PPE Employers are required to provide personal compressed air safety protective equipment for their employees' use and the employee is required to make adequate use of the equipment provided to ensure protection against one or more health and safety hazards.