Workplace equipment means any device, tool, machinery, appliances, apparatus, equipment or installation for use at work or is needed for the work safety of the workplace.
- Work equipment is assigned to a workplace or to an employee
- Work equipment provided for use at work must be suitable for the intended use
- For some work equipment only trained and authorized persons should be allowed to use it
Examples of workplace equipment
- Office equipment: furniture, computers, printer and more
- Construction site equipment: ladders, hammers, screwdrivers, excavator, and more
- Workshop equipment: production machine, measuring device, lifting equipment and others
Workplace equipment obligations of employers
- employers must ensure that manufacturers' instructions are always followed
- employers must ensure that employees are suitably trained in the correct use of workplace equipment
Compliant Workplace Equipment
Workplace Equipment must be safe and compliant products, with the correct documentation.
- come with a Declaration of Conformity
- be supplied with user instructions
How Aptien Streamlines Workplace Equipment Management
- Centralized Equipment Records: Maintain a comprehensive overview of workplace equipment in the room organizer.
- Real-time Inventory: Conduct virtual inventories of room equipment to ensure accuracy and availability.
- Streamlined Issuance: Empower equipment managers to easily issue equipment to employees. And employees to confirm
- Aptien simplifies the process of issuing and managing workplace equipment within your organization.
- Inventory: detailed records of all work equipment, make a inventory check.