PUWER 1998 · Warwickshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Rugby

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

Some machines cannot simply be switched off: high-inertia plant keeps turning for minutes after the button, and around Rugby's process industries that run-down time is where injuries wait. PUWER 1998 treats stopping as a control in its own right, and isolation as the truth behind it.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Rugby, Warwickshire

  • 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 Rugby businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from high-inertia process plant, mills, kilns-adjacent machinery and heavy rotating equipment, through conveyors and handling systems to the workshop machinery and fork trucks of the estates.

Long run-down changes the safety question: a stop button that leaves mass turning for minutes protects nobody who trusts it too soon, so the controls that matter are braking where fitted, isolation that can be proven locked and dead, and interventions planned around verified standstill rather than hopeful silence. Our inspections test the stopping story end to end, run-down times observed rather than quoted, isolation exercised and proven, access interlocks judged against the machine's real behaviour, all recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Run-down observed, not quoted
Isolation proven locked and dead
High-inertia and rotating plant
Conveyors and workshop kit alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Rugby

Tell us which machines take minutes to stop. We prove the stopping story end to end, isolation included, and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

RugbyNew BiltonHillmortonBiltonNewbold-on-AvonBrownsover
Other inspections in Rugby

Related compliance for Rugby businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Rugby, 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 Rugby?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Rugby and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, judged on how it really stops. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Rugby?
We keep availability across Warwickshire, so a Rugby 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 Rugby?

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

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