PUWER 1998 · Greater Manchester

PUWER inspection and assessment in Rochdale

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

When a guard breaks in Rochdale, maintenance makes a new one: a mesh panel, a folded cover, a bracket that fits where the original never quite did. PUWER 1998 has no objection to a homemade guard, only to an unproven one, and the difference is measurable.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Rochdale businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from machinery wearing fabricated and modified guarding through production and workshop plant to the fork trucks and general equipment of the estates.

A shop-made guard is judged like any other: openings sized against reach distances from the standards rather than eyeballed, fixings requiring a tool so removal is a decision not a reflex, materials and mounting surviving the machine's vibration and the job's abuse, and interlocks reinstated where the original design relied on them. Our inspections assess fabricated guarding on its merits, the good workshop solutions endorsed, the gaps measured and named, and the written record of inspection turning improvised protection into proven protection.

Fabricated guards measured
Reach distances applied properly
Fixings and interlocks judged
Good solutions endorsed
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Rochdale

Point out everything maintenance ever fabricated. We measure the openings, judge the fixings and either endorse the guard or specify its fix.

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    Get in touch

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

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

RochdaleHeywoodMiddletonMilnrowLittleboroughCastleton
Other inspections in Rochdale

Related compliance for Rochdale businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Rochdale, 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 Rochdale?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Rochdale and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, homemade guards measured fairly. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Rochdale?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Rochdale 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 Rochdale?

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

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