PUWER 1998 · Staffordshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Cannock

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

A very narrow aisle is a machine's territory: trucks guided by wire or rail moving fast in corridors barely wider than their loads, where a person on foot has nowhere to be. Cannock's warehousing runs plenty of VNA, and PUWER 1998 asks how people and machines are truly kept apart.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Cannock, Staffordshire

  • 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 Cannock businesses

Work equipment across the town's estates runs from VNA and guided truck operations through dock levellers, conveyors and racking-adjacent plant to the compressors, balers and workshop machinery behind the aisles.

VNA safety is segregation made real: access to live aisles controlled by more than a painted line, transfer aisles and pick zones where mixing is inevitable engineered for it, guidance and end-of-aisle controls proven to do what the safe system assumes, and pedestrian detection judged as the safeguard it claims to be. Our inspections test the segregation as a system, hardware, controls and the habits that defeat both, and record findings per element in the written record of inspection, because in a VNA aisle the first failure is often the last.

VNA segregation proven
End-of-aisle controls tested
Dock levellers and conveyors
Balers and workshop plant
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Cannock

Show us the aisles, the transfer zones and the rules people actually follow. We test segregation as a system and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Cannock 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 Cannock and nearby

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

CannockHednesfordHeath HayesNorton CanesRugeleyHuntington
Other inspections in Cannock

Related compliance for Cannock businesses

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

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

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