Plant & Site Safety Regulations Explained
Plain-English guides to the 10 key regulations and standards behind plant training and site competence in Scotland — general guidance only, not legal advice.
PUWER 1998
What the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 require for plant, machinery and operator training — plain-English guide.
LOLER 1998
What the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 require for cranes, lift planning, thorough examination and operator competence.
CDM 2015
What the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 require of clients, contractors and principal contractors, including plant competence.
HSG144
HSG144 explained: HSE guidance on site transport safety, covering traffic management plans, segregation, reversing and driver competence on site.
BS 7121
BS 7121 safe use of cranes in plain English: lift roles, written lift plans, ground checks, exclusion zones and what auditors look for on site.
WAHR 2005
What the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require for MEWPs, ladders, edge protection and training — plain-English guide for site managers.
MHOR 1992
What the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require for lifting, carrying and load assessment, and how plant training reduces manual handling risk.
HASAWA s.2
Section 2 makes training a legal duty on the employer, not the worker, and it cannot be charged to staff. What the wording means for plant and machinery work.
PUWER reg. 9
Abrasive wheels regulations explained: the 1970 rules were revoked and replaced by PUWER Regulation 9. See who needs training and to what level.
PPE Regs
What the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992/2022 require for supplying, training and maintaining PPE on site.