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There are no statutory Regulations in the Channel Islands for Power Press equipment. Both Channel Islands Health and Safety Inspectorate would adopt UK guidance HSG 236 as best practice. It would therefore be a requirement that any Power Press equipment would require a periodic Thorough Examination.
Power Press Examinations are referred to in the Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note 236 (“HSG-236”), which requires a power press to be “thoroughly examined” including the examination of internal/enclosed parts using various non-destructive techniques such as magnetic particle testing.
Power presses: maintenance and thorough examination (HSG 236) includes specific reference to the safety of power press electrical control circuits, including a requirement for up to date circuit diagrams.
A Power Press Examination is required:
This will require particular checks to be performed at the ‘initial’ thorough examination of a press and may also require additional testing to be performed at the ‘periodic’ examination and test.
The following are for guidance:
