PUWER 1998 · Yorkshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Harrogate

Inspection and testing of work equipment against the five PUWER duties by an independent competent person

Harrogate's economy runs on hospitality, food and drink and light manufacturing, and the work equipment behind it is easy to overlook: dough mixers, bottling lines, laundry and catering machinery. All of it is work equipment under PUWER 1998.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Work equipment we inspect

Harrogate, Yorkshire

  • Machines & production lines
  • Conveyors & material handling
  • Fork trucks & lift fleets
  • Presses, guarding & interlocks
  • Test rigs & one-off equipment
  • Mixers, pumps & process plant
Work equipment we inspect

PUWER inspection and testing for Harrogate businesses

Work equipment in food, drink and hospitality runs from mixers, slicers and dough brakes to bottling, filling and packing lines, dishwashing and laundry machinery, conveyors, and the mobile plant behind the scenes. All of it is within scope.

A commercial mixer, a slicer or a dough brake has the same dangerous moving parts as any factory machine, and the same duty to guard them, yet catering and back-of-house equipment is often left out of a regime built around the production floor. PUWER makes no such distinction. We inspect the guarding, the controls and the stops on this equipment against its real use, independently of whoever maintains it, and record each item so nothing is missed because of where it sits.

Bottling, filling and capping machineryMixing, granulation and process vesselsMachine guarding and interlocksControl systems and emergency stops
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Harrogate

Send the equipment list across kitchens, lines and back of house, and we will inspect around service and production. You receive an inspection record per item, any defect flagged and the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Harrogate site.

  • 2

    Risk based inspection

    We assess each machine against the five duties and its risk.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a written inspection record with any actions.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

PUWER inspection and assessment across Harrogate and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Harrogate and the towns around it across Yorkshire. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

HarrogateKnaresboroughRiponWetherbyBoroughbridge
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Related compliance for Harrogate businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Harrogate, we can examine all of it.

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PUWER FAQs

PUWER inspection and testing: common questions

Do you carry out PUWER inspections in Harrogate?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Harrogate and the surrounding hospitality, food and manufacturing sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Harrogate?
We have surveyors across Yorkshire, so a Harrogate visit is usually only a few working days away. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your kitchen, line or warehouse schedule.
How often must work equipment be inspected under PUWER?
There is no single fixed interval. PUWER sets the frequency by the equipment, its risks and where it works, so hard-used or outdoor machinery is inspected more often, guided by the maker's advice and your risk assessment. The HSE explains this risk-based approach in its PUWER guidance.
Is PUWER a legal requirement?
Yes. Under PUWER 1998 whoever provides or controls work equipment must keep it suitable, maintained and inspected by a competent person, and that duty stays with the end user, including equipment that is hired in.
Does a PUWER inspection produce a certificate?
No. PUWER calls for a written record of inspection, not a certificate, naming each item, its condition, any defect and the date the next inspection is due. We keep that record clear and defensible, and it is what an HSE inspector asks to see.
Who can carry out a PUWER inspection?
A competent person with the knowledge and experience to know what to look at, what to look for and what to do about any defect. Simple low-risk items can be checked in-house by trained staff, while higher-risk machinery is better inspected by an independent competent person.
What does a PUWER inspection cover?
Whether the equipment is suitable and correctly installed, the condition of guards, interlocks, controls and stop devices, and any deterioration that has set in. Defects and the action needed are written down so nothing is lost between inspections.
How is PUWER different from LOLER?
LOLER covers lifting equipment and ends in a Report of Thorough Examination, while PUWER covers all work equipment and ends in an inspection record. They overlap on lifting machinery, so we sort each item to the right regime and inspect it once, correctly.

Need a PUWER inspection in Harrogate?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Harrogate.

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