PUWER 1998 · Derbyshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Long Eaton

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

Listen to any Long Eaton upholstery floor and you hear compressed air working: staplers, nailers and air tools driving the trade that employs thousands here. Every one of those tools is work equipment, and PUWER 1998 holds them to the same duties as any machine.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

  • 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 Long Eaton businesses

Work equipment across the town's furniture industry runs from frame saws and sanders through sewing plant and cutting tables to the air-powered staplers, nailers and screwdrivers in every hand, plus the compressors and airlines feeding them and the packing and wrapping machinery at dispatch. PUWER's five duties cover the smallest tool as surely as the largest saw.

Air tools get treated as consumables, and that is the compliance gap. A stapler that fires thousands of times a shift has triggers, safety yokes and couplings that wear; hoses and whip protection degrade; and none of it appears on an inspection list that only counts things bolted to the floor. Our inspection covers the powered hand tool population alongside the fixed machinery, condition judged tool by tool, and the written record of inspection tells you what to repair, retire or keep working.

Air staplers, nailers and hand tools
Frame saws and sanders
Cutting tables and sewing plant
Packing and wrapping machinery
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Long Eaton

Send the equipment list down to the air tools. We inspect fixed machines and the powered hand tool population together and issue written inspection records with actions and next dates.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Long Eaton site.

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    Risk based inspection

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

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    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 Long Eaton and nearby

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

Long EatonSawleySandiacreBreastonDraycottToton
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Related compliance for Long Eaton businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Long Eaton, 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 Long Eaton?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Long Eaton and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, from frame saws down to the air tools. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Long Eaton?
We keep availability across Derbyshire, so a Long Eaton visit is usually within a couple of working days, 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 Long Eaton?

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

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