PUWER 1998 · Cambridgeshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Wisbech

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

A jammed line in a Wisbech food plant costs money by the minute, and that is exactly when guards are most tempting to defeat. PUWER 1998 expects protective devices that make the safe way the fast way, and inspection that checks they still do.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

  • 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 Wisbech businesses

Work equipment across the town's processing operations runs at pace: filling, seaming and packing lines, conveyors and elevators, palletisers and wrappers, alongside the potato processing and packhouse machinery of the produce trade and the workshops that maintain it all.

Blockage clearance is where line-speed pressure meets guarding design. An interlocked guard that takes three minutes to open teaches operators to bridge it; a well-designed one gives safe access in seconds and is never worth defeating. Our inspection looks for exactly this: interlocks tested as found, signs of defeat or bridging flagged honestly, and access arrangements judged against how clearance really happens on a running line, all recorded in the written record of inspection per machine.

Filling, seaming and packing lines
Conveyors, elevators and palletisers
Interlocked guards and access doors
Packhouse and processing machinery
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Wisbech

Send the line list and be honest about where the jams happen. We test the guarding as found, flag defeat risk plainly 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 Wisbech 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 Wisbech and nearby

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

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Related compliance for Wisbech businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Wisbech, 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 Wisbech?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Wisbech and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, lines, guards and clearance access. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Wisbech?
We keep availability across Cambridgeshire, so a Wisbech 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 Wisbech?

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

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