There are 37 PUWER Regulations in total. They are then split into 6 parts - Interpretation, Management, Physical, Mobile Work Equipment, Power Presses and Exemptions & Transitionals.
Each Regulation covers a different aspect of the safe use and provision of work equipment - specifically they are as follows:
Interpretation
- Regulation 1: Citation and Commencement
- Regulation 2: Interpretation
- Regulation 3: Application
Management
- Regulation 4: Suitability of Work Equipment
- Regulation 5: Maintenance
- Regulation 6: Inspection
- Regulation 7: Specific risks
- Regulation 8: Information and Instructions
- Regulation 9: Training
- Regulation 10: Conformity with Community Requirements
Physical
- Regulation 11: Dangerous Parts of Machinery
- Regulation 12: Protection against Specified Hazards
- Regulation 13: High or Very Low Temperatures
- Regulation 14: Controls for starting or making a significant change in operating conditions
- Regulation 15: Stop Controls
- Regulation 16: Emergency Stop Controls
- Regulation 17: Controls
- Regulation 18: Control Systems
- Regulation 19: Isolation from Sources of Energy
- Regulation 20: Stability
- Regulation 21: Lighting
- Regulation 22: Maintenance Operations
- Regulation 23: Markings
- Regulation 24: Warnings
Mobile Work Equipment
- Regulations 25 - 30: Mobile Work Equipment
Power Presses
- Regulations 31 - 35: Power Presses
Exemptions & Transitionals
- Regulation 36: Exemptions
- Regulation 37: Transitional Provision