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What it regulates
Sets minimum safety requirements for selecting, using, maintaining and inspecting work equipment. Its annexes include specific provisions for temporary work at height.
Who it applies to
Equipment used by workers, including machinery, appliances, tools and installations. Safe-use duties complement the requirements governing equipment placed on the market.
Key provisions
Provide equipment suitable for the work and adapted to ensure safety; maintain it and restrict equipment involving specific risks to designated users.
Article 3Have competent personnel perform initial, periodic and exceptional inspections where required, document their results and retain them throughout the equipment’s useful life.
Article 4Provide understandable information and adequate training on use, risks and foreseeable abnormal situations.
Article 5Apply Annex II to equipment use and temporary work at height, including ladders, scaffolding and rope-access techniques.
Annex IIHistory and versions
Initial publication: 07/08/1997 · Initial entry into force: 27/08/1997
BOE-A-1997-17824Royal Decree 2177/2004 amended Annexes I and II and the sole repealing provision, particularly in relation to temporary work at height.
BOE-A-2004-19311All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/1997 | 27/08/1997 | BOE-A-1997-17824 | preambulo, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Transitional provision sole, Repealing provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, Final provision third, firma, Annex I, Annex II |
| 13/11/2004 | 03/12/2004 | BOE-A-2004-19311 | Repealing provision sole, Annex I, Annex II |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The original adaptation periods are historical: twelve months from commencement for Annex I section 1, with exceptional compliance plans under stated conditions, and four years from 5 December 1998 for certain section 2 equipment. They do not create a new grace period today.
Transitional provision sole
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (7)
- Repeals · BOE-A-1971-380
- Transposes · DOUE-L-1995-82026
- Transposes · DOUE-L-1989-81590
- Official relationship · BOE-A-1995-24292
- Cites · BOE-A-1997-1853
- Cites · BOE-A-1985-23158
- Cites · BOE-A-1972-1754
Subsequent references (1)
- Amended by · BOE-A-2004-19311
