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Hand signal
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
A movement or position of the arms or hands or a combination thereof, in coded form, for guiding persons who are carrying out manoeuvres which create a risk to the health or safety of persons at work.
Definition source
Reg. 2 of The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
European legislation
Directive 92/58/EEC
British legislation
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
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The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996