# Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 5.3: CONTROL DEVICES

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The accelerator and brake controls for movement of machinery running on rails must be hand-operated. However, enabling devices may be foot-operated.
The control devices of powered roof supports must be designed and positioned in such a way that, during displacement operations, operators are sheltered by a support in place. The control devices must be protected against any accidental release.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/42/annex/I/division/1/division/5/division/5.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-42/annex-I/division-1/division-5/division-5.3
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