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Regulation 172 Safety of plant, equipment and protective systems

(1) An employer shall ensure that -

(a) plant, equipment, protective systems and any associated connecting devices are only brought into service if the explosion protection document indicates that they can be safely used in an explosive atmosphere,

(b) necessary measures are taken to prevent confusion between connecting devices,

(c) all necessary measures are taken to ensure that the workplace, work equipment and any associated connecting device made available to employees are -

(i) designed,

(ii) constructed,

(iii) assembled,

(iv) installed,

(v) maintained, and

(vi) operated,

in such a way as -

(I) to minimise the risks of an explosion, and

(II) if an explosion does occur to control or minimise the propagation of the explosion within that workplace, work equipment, or both,

(d) for a workplace referred to in paragraph (c), appropriate measures are taken to minimise the risks to employees from the physical effects of an explosion,

(e) where the risk assessment shows it to be necessary

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