PUWER 1998 · Bedfordshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Luton

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

A passenger boarding bridge is a building that moves: tonnes of telescoping corridor driving toward an aircraft with people at the cab and crush zones the length of its travel. Around Luton's aviation trades, boarding bridges answer to PUWER 1998 as the machinery they genuinely are.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Luton, Bedfordshire

  • 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 Luton businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from passenger boarding bridges and airside machinery through terminal and baggage plant to the workshop equipment of the estates.

Boarding bridges are inspected at their movements: drive and slewing systems judged for the people and vehicles sharing the apron beneath, cab controls and dead-man functions proven because docking is a precision approach to a pressurised hull, auto-levelling examined as the safety function that follows an aircraft's changing height, and crush and shear points protected along travel nobody watches end to end. Our inspections test each bridge through a real cycle, protective functions proven live, and findings recorded per unit in the written record of inspection.

Bridge drives and slewing
Auto-levelling proven
Dead-man functions tested
Terminal plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Luton

Run us through a docking. We prove the drives, levelling and dead-man functions live and issue written records unit by unit.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

LutonDunstableHoughton RegisLeagraveStopsleyCaddington
Other inspections in Luton

Related compliance for Luton businesses

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

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

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