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ASSOCIATION OF PLAY INDUSTRIES
the feature in the play space competent achieved through maintenance of the that are, so far as is reasonably
designers will refer to the appropriate equipment. The frequency of the inspections practicable, safe and without
guidance, so with a log for example the is reliant upon its usage and the system risks to health;
designer needs a detail understanding of that is put in place by the operator to
Section 3 General duties of
the BS EN1176 and 1177 to carry out the ensure its ongoing safety
employers and the self-employed
risk assessment and maintenance schedule. The following details are published on
to persons other than their
In regards to inspection of a natural the HSE web site (www.hse.gov.uk) in
employees
play area an inspector needs to have a regards to the different duty of care
wide knowledge of varying subjects and placed upon employers, non employees
1. It shall be the duty of every employer to
risk assessment in order to be competent and designers.
conduct his undertaking in such a way
to assess the site, as the environment
as to ensure, so far as is reasonably
Section 2 General duties of
they are now dealing with is not purely
practicable, that persons not in his
employers to their employees
based upon the requirements of BS EN
employment who may be affected
1176 and cannot be inspected as such.
1. It shall be the duty of every employer thereby are not thereby exposed to
Maintenance is one of the parts of the
to ensure, so far as is reasonably risks to their health or safety.
safe systems as required by the HASAW
practicable, the health, safety and
2. It shall be the duty of every self-
etc Act 1974. The operator of the
welfare at work of all his employees.
employed person to conduct his
equipment not only has a duty to the user 2. Without prejudice to the generality of undertaking in such a way as to
but also to the maintenance person who an employer’s duty under then ensure, so far as is reasonably
is inspecting it on behalf of the operator preceding subsection, the matters to practicable, that he and other
for the end user (visitor) to play on. The which that duty extends include in persons (not being his employees)
operator must therefore also ensure it is particular - who may be affected thereby are not
safe for the maintenance person to use a. the provision and maintenance thereby exposed to risks to their health
during inspection. This can only be of plant and systems of work or safety. ‹
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