PUWER 1998 · Cambridgeshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in St Neots

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

Packaging is serious machinery: heat-seal jaws, shrink tunnels, film winders and case erectors working fast and hot across St Neots' production units. PUWER 1998 expects every nip, blade and heated surface guarded and every guard proven by inspection.

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

Work equipment we inspect

St Neots, 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 St Neots businesses

Work equipment across the town's manufacturing runs from packaging and converting machinery, sealers, wrappers, tunnels and erectors, through fabrication and workshop plant in the Eaton Socon units to the fork trucks and materials handling behind production, all within PUWER's five duties.

Film and heat machinery earns specific attention because its hazards hide in ordinary motions: sealing jaws that close like presses, shrink tunnels holding surfaces hot enough to burn, film rolls and winders with drawing-in nips that take a sleeve before anyone reacts. Guarding, interlocks, hold-to-run controls and temperature protection all exist for these exact moments, and our inspection tests each as found, recording per machine what held and what needs attention in the written record of inspection.

Heat-seal jaws and guarding
Shrink tunnels and hot surfaces
Film winders and nip protection
Fabrication and workshop machines
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in St Neots

Send the line and machine list. We test jaw guarding, tunnel protection and every interlock as found, issuing written inspection records with actions and next dates.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your St Neots site.

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    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 St Neots and nearby

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

St NeotsEaton SoconEynesburyLittle PaxtonGreat PaxtonBuckden
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Related compliance for St Neots businesses

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

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

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