PUWER 1998 · Yorkshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Beverley

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

A lot of the work equipment in Beverley is hired, borrowed or shared: the estate unit's fork truck on contract hire, the workshop's borrowed compressor plant. PUWER 1998 does not care whose name is on the invoice; it binds whoever has the equipment in use.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Beverley, 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 Beverley businesses

The town's equipment estate reflects its mixed economy: workshop machinery and vehicle servicing plant, woodworking and joinery machines, packing and light production lines in the units, and the hired fleets, from access platforms to trucks, that come and go with the work. PUWER's five duties apply to all of it while it is in your use.

Hire agreements settle payment, not compliance. The user employer must still ensure hired equipment is suitable, maintained and inspected for the way it is being used, and a hire company's paperwork does not automatically discharge that. Our inspection covers owned and hired plant on one programme, checks that what arrived is actually right for the job it is doing, and issues a written record of inspection per item so your file stands up whoever owns the asset.

Workshop and servicing machinery
Woodworking and joinery machines
Hired plant and access equipment
Packing and light production lines
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Beverley

Send the list, owned and hired together. We inspect each item as used on your site and issue its written inspection record with actions and the next date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Beverley 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a PUWER inspection quote.

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 Beverley and nearby

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

BeverleyMolescroftTicktonWalkingtonLeconfieldWoodmansey
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Related compliance for Beverley businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Beverley, 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 Beverley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Beverley and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, owned and hired plant together. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Beverley?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Beverley visit is often the same or next working day, sooner after a repair or modification. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your production.
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 Beverley?

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

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