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The obligations laid down in this Annex apply having regard to the provisions of the Directive and where the corresponding risk exists for the work equipment in question.
[F1The following minimum requirements, in as much as they apply to work equipment in use, do not necessarily call for the same measures as the essential requirements concerning new work equipment.]
Except where necessary for certain control devices, control devices must be located outside danger zones and in such a way that their operation cannot cause additional hazard. They must not give rise to any hazard as a result of any unintentional operation.
If necessary, from the main control position, the operator must be able to ensure that no person is present in the danger zones. If this is impossible, a safe system such as an audible and/or visible warning signal must be given automatically whenever the machinery is about to start. An exposed worker must have the time and/or the means quickly to avoid hazards caused by the starting and/or stopping of the work equipment.
[F2Control systems must be safe and must be chosen making due allowance for the failures, faults and constraints to be expected in the planned circumstances of use.]
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The same shall apply:
to restart it after a stoppage for whatever reason,
for the control of a significant change in the operating conditions (e.g. speed, pressure, etc.),
unless such a restart or change does not subject exposed workers to any hazard.
This requirement does not apply to restarting or a change in operating conditions as a result of the normal operating cycle of an automatic device.
Each work station must be fitted with a control to stop some or all of the work equipment, depending on the type of hazard, so that the equipment is in a safe state. The equipment's stop control must have priority over the start controls. When the work equipment or the dangerous parts of it have stopped, the energy supply of the actuators concerned must be switched off.
Work equipment presenting hazards due to emissions of gas, vapour, liquid or dust must be fitted with appropriate containment and/or extraction devices near the sources of the hazard.
The guards and protection devices must:
be of robust construction,
not give rise to any additional hazard,
not be easily removed or rendered inoperative,
be situated at sufficient distance from the danger zone,
not restrict more than necessary the view of the operating cycle of the equipment,
allow operations necessary to fit or replace parts and for maintenance work, restricting access only to the area where the work is to be carried out and, if possible, without removal of the guard or protection device.
If any machine has a maintenance log, it must be kept up to date.
Reconnection must be presumed to pose no risk to the workers concerned.
Those risks must include the risks of contact with or trapping by wheels or tracks.
Where such a seizure cannot be avoided, every possible measure must be taken to avoid any adverse effects on workers.
either by a protection structure to ensure that the equipment does not tilt by more than a quarter turn, or
a structure giving sufficient clearance around the ride-on workers if the tilting movement can continue beyond a quarter turn, or
by some other device of equivalent effect.
These protection structures may be an integral part of the work equipment.
These protection structures are not required when the work equipment is stabilized during operation or where the design makes roll over impossible.
Where there is a risk of a ride-on worker being crushed between parts of the work equipment and the ground, should the equipment roll over, a restraining system for the ride-on workers must be installed.
by the installation of an enclosure for the driver, or
by a structure preventing the fork-lift truck from overturning, or
by a structure ensuring that, if the fork-lift truck overturns, sufficient clearance remains between the ground and certain parts of the fork-lift truck for the workers carried, or
by a structure restraining the workers on the driving seat so as to prevent them from being crushed by parts of the fork-lift truck which overturns.
the equipment must have facilities for preventing unauthorized start-up;
it must have appropriate facilities for minimizing the consequences of a collision where there is more than one item of track-mounted work equipment in motion at the same time;
there must be a device for braking and stopping equipment. Where safety constraints so require, emergency facilities operated by readily accessible controls or automatic systems must be available for braking and stopping equipment in the event of failure of the main facility;
where the driver's direct field of vision is inadequate to ensure safety, adequate auxiliary devices must be installed to improve visibility;
work equipment designed for use at night or in dark places must be equipped with lighting appropriate to the work to be carried out and must ensure sufficient safety for workers;
work equipment which constitutes a fire hazard, either on its own or in respect of whatever it is towing and/or carrying and which is liable to endanger workers, must be equipped with appropriate fire-fighting appliances where such appliances are not available sufficiently nearby at the place of use;
remote-controlled work equipment must stop automatically once it leaves the control range;
remote-controlled work equipment which may in normal conditions engender a crushing or impact hazard must have facilities to guard against this risk, unless other appropriate devices are present to control the impact risk.
Accessories for lifting must be marked in such a way that it is possible to identify the characteristics essential for safe use.
Work equipment which is not designed for lifting persons but which might be so used in error must be appropriately and clearly marked to this effect.
striking workers;
drifting dangerously or falling freely;
being released unintentionally.
prevent the risk of the car falling, where one exists, by suitable devices;
prevent the risk of the user himself falling from the car, where one exists;
prevent the risk of the user being crushed, trapped or struck, in particular through inadvertent contact with objects;
ensure that persons trapped in the car in the event of an incident are not exposed to danger and can be freed.
If, for reasons inherent in the site and height differences, the risks referred to in point (a) cannot be avoided by any safety measures, an enhanced safety coefficient suspension rope must be installed and checked every working day.]
The obligations laid down in this Annex apply having regard to the provisions of this Directive and where the corresponding risk exists for the work equipment in question.
If work can be done properly only if workers on foot are present, appropriate measures must be taken to prevent them from being injured by the equipment.
Without prejudice to Article 5 of Directive 89/391/EEC, exceptionally, work equipment which is not specifically designed for the purpose of lifting persons may be used to this effect, provided appropriate action has been taken to ensure safety in accordance with national legislation and/or practice laying down appropriate supervision.
While workers are on work equipment designed for lifting loads the control position must be manned at all times. Persons being lifted must have reliable means of communication. In the event of danger, there must be reliable means of evacuating them.
Loads may not be moved above unprotected workplaces usually occupied by workers.
Where that is the case, if work cannot be carried out properly any other way, appropriate procedures must be laid down and applied.
In particular, if a load has to be lifted by two or more pieces of work equipment for lifting non-guided loads simultaneously, a procedure must be established and applied to ensure good coordination on the part of the operators.
Suspended loads must not be left without surveillance unless access to the danger zone is prevented and the load has been safely suspended and is safely held.
The most appropriate means of access to temporary workplaces at a height must be selected according to the frequency of passage, the height to be negotiated and the duration of use. The choice made must permit evacuation in the event of imminent danger. Passage in either direction between a means of access and platforms, decks or gangways must not give rise to any additional risks of falling.
Taking the risk assessment into account and depending in particular on the duration of the job and the ergonomic constraints, provision must be made for a seat with appropriate accessories.
understanding of the plan for the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the scaffolding concerned;
safety during the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the scaffolding concerned;
measures to prevent the risk of persons or objects falling;
safety measures in the event of changing weather conditions which could adversely affect the safety of the scaffolding concerned;
permissible loads;
any other risks which the abovementioned assembly, dismantling or alteration operations may entail.
The person supervising and the workers concerned must have available the assembly and dismantling plan referred to in 4.3.2., including any instructions it may contain.
The use of rope access and positioning techniques must comply with the following conditions:
the system must comprise at least two separately anchored ropes, one as a means of access, descent and support (work rope) and the other as backup (security rope);
workers must be provided with and use an appropriate harness and be connected by it to the security rope;
the work rope must be equipped with safe means of ascent and descent and have a self-locking system to prevent the user falling should he lose control of his movements. The security rope must be equipped with a mobile fall prevention system which follows the movements of the worker;
the tools and other accessories to be used by a worker must be secured to the worker's harness or seat or by some other appropriate means;
the work must be properly planned and supervised, so that a worker can be rescued immediately in an emergency;
in accordance with Article 7, the workers concerned must receive adequate training specific to the operations envisaged, in particular rescue procedures.
In exceptional circumstances where, in view of the assessment of risks, the use of a second rope would make the work more dangerous, the use of a single rope may be permitted, provided that appropriate measures have been taken to ensure safety in accordance with national legislation and/or practice.] ]
Textual Amendments
F3 Inserted by Directive 2001/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 amending Council Directive 89/655/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance).
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