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Regulations
| EU Directives and Legislation |  |
The Machinery Directive | |
Essential Health & Safety Requirements | |
Conformity Assessment | |
Technical File | |
Conformity Assessment for Annex IV Machines | |
| Notified Bodies | |
EC Type Examination | |
EC Declaration of Conformity Procedure | |
EC Declaration of Incorporation | |
The Use of Work Equipment Directive | |
Regulations 1 to 10 | |
| Regulations 11 to 24 | |
US Regulations | |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
Canada Regulations | |
These regulations cover specific hazards and protective arrangements on machines.
They were not fully implemented until January 1, 1997 for existing unmodified machines in use before January 1, 1993. They applied immediately to other equipment. However, if the equipment conforms to relevant product directives, e.g., The Machinery Directive, they will automatically comply with the corresponding requirements of regulations 11 to 24 as they are similar in nature to the EHSRs of that Directive.
Of particular interest is Regulation 11, which gives a hierarchy of protection measures. These are:
| 1. | Fixed enclosing guards. |
| 2. | Other guards or protection devices. |
| 3. | Protection appliances (jigs, holders, push sticks, etc.). |
| 4. | The provision of information, instruction, supervision and training. |
These measures should be applied from the top as far as practical and usually a combination of two or more will be required.