PUWER 1998 · Northamptonshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Daventry

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

Modern fleets arrive with dashboards: telematics scoring every truck's shocks, speed and battery health in real time. Useful, and legally beside the point, because PUWER 1998 asks whether the equipment was inspected by a competent person, and no dashboard has ever checked a brake anchor pin.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Daventry, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Daventry businesses

Work equipment across the town's logistics economy runs from telematics-rich MHE fleets through dock levellers, conveyors and yard equipment to the workshop machinery that keeps it all running.

Data and inspection answer different questions: telematics tells you how equipment is being used, inspection tells you what condition it is actually in, and the second cannot be inferred from the first, because a gently driven truck can still carry a cracked fork heel or a bridged interlock. Our inspections put competent eyes and hands on the equipment, condition, guards, controls and protective devices tested as found, and the written record of inspection gives the fleet what the dashboard never can: legal evidence.

MHE fleets physically inspected
Dock levellers and conveyors
Forks, guards and interlocks tested
Records that stand as evidence
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Daventry

Keep the telematics, add the inspection. We examine the fleet and the fixed plant behind it, and issue written inspection records that stand as evidence.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Daventry site.

  • 2

    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.

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 Daventry and nearby

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

DaventryCrickLong BuckbyWeedon BecBraunstonKilsby
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Related compliance for Daventry businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Daventry, 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 Daventry?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Daventry and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, the inspection telematics cannot replace. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Daventry?
We keep availability across Northamptonshire, so a Daventry 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 Daventry?

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

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