PUWER 1998 · Teesside

PUWER inspection and assessment in Middlesbrough

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

Big industrial sites in Middlesbrough rarely run on one company's kit: the host's plant works alongside contractors' machines, week in, week out. PUWER 1998 does not blur at the boundary, and knowing whose duty covers which machine is half the compliance.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Middlesbrough, Teesside

  • 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 Middlesbrough businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from fabrication and process machinery through the saws, presses and workshop plant of the estates to the mixed fleets that shared sites accumulate: host-owned lines, contractor-owned tools, hired kit passing through.

The regulations bind the employer whose people use the equipment and the person who has control of it, so a contractor's grinder on a host's site is still somebody's clear duty, never nobody's. We inspect mixed fleets with the ownership question answered on paper: each machine identified to its duty holder, condition and protective measures tested as found, and the written record of inspection filed where the responsible party can produce it, so an incident investigation finds order rather than a shrug.

Fabrication and process machinery
Contractor and hired equipment
Workshop saws and presses
Records tied to duty holders
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Middlesbrough

Host plant, contractor kit or both, send the list. We inspect every machine, tie each written record to its duty holder and issue actions with next dates per machine.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Middlesbrough 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.

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 Middlesbrough and nearby

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

MiddlesbroughLinthorpeNorth OrmesbyAcklamOrmesbySouth Bank
Other inspections in Middlesbrough

Related compliance for Middlesbrough businesses

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

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

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