equipment is covered by the Regulations

Generally, any equipment which is used by an
employee at work is covered, for example hammers,
knives, ladders, drilling machines, power presses,
circular saws, photocopiers, lifting equipment (including
lifts), dumper trucks and motor vehicles. Similarly, if
you allow employees to provide their own equipment,
it too will be covered by PUWER and you will need to
make sure it complies.

Work equipment must meet all the requirements of
the Regulations from 5 December 1998. However,
requirements relating to certain aspects of mobile
work equipment (see below) do not apply to such
equipment (provided for use in the business before
5 December 1998) until 5 December 2002. HSE
information sheet MISC156 should be read if you
use hired mobile work equipment, see Further
information.

Examples of uses of equipment which are covered by
the Regulations include starting or stopping the
equipment, repairing, modifying, maintaining, servicing,
cleaning and transporting.