PUWER 1998 · Teesside

PUWER inspection and assessment in Stockton-on-Tees

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

Maintenance changes machines: a new drive here, a rebuilt guard there, a control tweak during a shutdown. PUWER 1998 is explicit that inspection is required after modification, and in Stockton's maintenance economy that trigger fires constantly, whether anyone notices or not.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from process and packaging plant through workshop machinery, compressors and fork trucks to the equipment that maintenance itself uses and the machines maintenance continually alters.

The modification trigger is the most missed inspection in the regulations: the machine that was inspected in January and rebuilt in June is, in law, a machine whose protective measures need verifying again, because the work that improved it may also have changed it. We inspect on both rhythms, the planned risk based interval and the event driven re-inspection after significant modification or repair, and the written record says which trigger brought us and what was verified, so the file tells the machine's true story.

Post-modification re-inspection
Process and packaging plant
Workshop machinery and compressors
Guards and controls verified
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Stockton-on-Tees

Tell us what runs and what has changed lately. We inspect on interval and after modification, and every written inspection record states its trigger, findings and next date.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees and nearby

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

Stockton-on-TeesBillinghamThornabyIngleby BarwickNortonYarm
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Related compliance for Stockton-on-Tees businesses

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

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Stockton-on-Tees.

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