# The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992, Regulation 16: Emergency stop controls


(1) Every employer shall ensure that, where appropriate, work equipment is provided with one or more readily accessible emergency stop controls unless it is not necessary by reason of the nature of the hazards and the time taken for the work equipment to come to a complete stop as a result of the action of any control provided by virtue of regulation 15(1).
(2) Any control required by paragraph (1) shall operate in priority to any control required by regulation 15(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2932/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/provision-and-use-of-work-equipment-regulations-1992/regulation-16
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