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Subject matter
1. This Directive, which is the second individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC, lays down minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work, as defined in Article 2. 2. The provisions of Directive 89/391/EEC are fully applicable to the whole scope referred to in paragraph 1, without prejudice to more stringent or specific provisions contained in this Directive.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Directive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) ‘work equipment’ : any machine, apparatus, tool or installation used at work; (b) ‘use of work equipment’ : any activity involving work equipment such as starting or stopping the equipment, its use, transport, repair, modification, maintenance and servicing, including, in particular, cleaning; (c) ‘danger zone’ : any zone within or around work equipment in which an exposed worker is subject to a risk to his health or safety; (d) ‘exposed worker’ : any worker wholly or partially in a danger zone; (e) ‘operator’ : the worker or workers given the task of using work equipment.
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