PUWER 1998 · Lancashire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Burnley

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

The most important guard on a modern press is invisible: light curtains and scanners deciding in milliseconds whether hands are clear. Around Burnley's precision engineering, electro-sensitive protection answers to PUWER 1998 by being proven, because an unproven invisible guard is just a light.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Burnley, Lancashire

  • 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 Burnley businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from machinery protected by light curtains, laser scanners and electro-sensitive systems through presses and production plant to the workshop machinery of the estates.

ESPE is tested as the safety system it claims to be: detection proven across the whole protected field rather than the convenient middle, stopping performance measured against approach speeds so the maths of separation actually holds, muting and blanking configurations examined because every exception is a doorway, and manual test routines verified as genuinely done rather than genuinely laminated. Our inspections prove the invisible guard visibly, response and coverage tested, configurations documented, and findings recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Fields tested edge to edge
Stopping distances proven
Muting and blanking audited
Presses and plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Burnley

Show us everything a beam protects. We test the whole field, time the stops, audit the muting and issue written records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

BurnleyPadihamBrierfieldNelsonHaptonWorsthorne
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Related compliance for Burnley businesses

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

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

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