A large number of the most serious accidents people suffer at work involve machinery of one kind or another. Effects of work equipment Injuries occur from being hit by materials from machinery or work equipment, by coming into contact with moving parts, or by getting trapped.
Injuries can range from cuts and bruises and broken limbs to fatalities.
Regulations The Health and Safety at Work Act. The employer is under a duty to assess risks, evaluate, prevent and control risks under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. This sheet and its information may not be resold or used to profit from without prior consent from the publishers.