Safe use of power presses

This two-day course will cover the statutory requirements laid down by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (as applied to Power Presses), approved code of practice and guidance.

Course content

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Types of press

• Press mechanisms, clutch and brakes

• Guarding of power presses

• Safety considerations in tool design

• Safe setting and tool layout

• Theory, testing, closure, feedback

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Assessment

No assessment but delegates receive a certificate of attendance.

More details

By completing this course, delegates will:

• Be able to apply safe working practices
• Have developed a more positive and systematic approach to safer working practices/methods.