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Hence the users must be competent with knowledge and skills to perform the task safely by

following above precautions.

Information instruction, training and supervision is required for users or operators, supervisors

and maintenance staff.

Employers should ensure that the work equipment is maintained at regular intervals throughout
its life.

Maintenance Requirements

Provision and use of work equipment regulation 1998 (PUWER), requires that all work
equipment be maintained in safe working condition.

There are two types of maintenance

Active or proactive maintenance – Planned preventive maintenance or condition-based
maintenance
Reactive maintenance - Break-down maintenance

Planned Preventive Maintenance

Referred as planned or scheduled as

comprehensive overhaul, during this maintenance
components are replaced regardless of their

condition. Significance of this is to repair or replace

a spare before they fail. For example, inspection of
forklift after 150 hours of running.

Condition Based Maintenance

During service or inspection, monitoring the condition of the equipment and speculating a

failure due to deterioration of the component. For example, replacing a forklift tire as its been
found worn out during inspection.

Breakdown Maintenance

Repair carried out when thing go wrong, this is carried out followed by any repair of the
machinery.

Many accidents occur during maintenance work, the employer must ensure that reasonably
practicable measures are in place to protect workers while carrying out maintenance.

ENSIGN | Unit IG2 – Element 9 – Work 3
Equipment