Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007

Information and instruction.

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29. An employer shall ensure that—

(a) the necessary measures are taken so that employees have at their disposal adequate information and, where appropriate, written instructions on the work equipment containing at least adequate safety and health information concerning—

(i) the conditions of use of work equipment,

(ii) foreseeable abnormal situations, and

(iii) the conclusions to be drawn from experience, where appropriate, in using such work equipment, and

(b) employees are made aware of safety and health risks relevant to them associated with work equipment located at or near their workstation or to any changes relating to that work equipment, even if they do not use the equipment.