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Regulation 32 Control devices

(1) An employer shall ensure that -

(a) work equipment control devices which affect safety and health are clearly visible and identifiable and appropriately marked where necessary,

(b) control devices are located outside danger zones except where necessary,

(c) the operation of control devices cannot cause additional hazard,

(d) the operation of control devices cannot give rise to any hazard as a result of any unintentional operation,

(e) the absence of persons in the danger zones is verifiable from the main control position if necessary,

(f) where it is impracticable to comply with paragraph (e), a safe system such as an audible or visible warning signal, or such a signal that is both audible and visible, is given automatically whenever the machinery is about to start,

(g) an exposed employee has the time and the means quickly to avoid hazards caused by the starting or stopping of the work equipment,

(h) control systems are safe, and are chosen making appropriate allowances for the fa

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