PUWER 1998 · County coverage

PUWER inspection and testing in Essex

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

Essex machinery spans bulk-materials plant at the ports, agricultural machinery assembly in the south, electronics production in Chelmsford and the trade workshops behind a thousand counters. PUWER 1998 asks the same five questions of every machine among them.

We inspect work equipment across Essex in its working state, judging guards, controls, stops and condition as they are actually used, and produce the written record of inspection, machine by machine, that the regulation and your insurer expect. PUWER produces a record, not a certificate, and ours are built to be read.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • County-wide coverage
What we cover

PUWER work equipment inspections across Essex

The county's range is the point: conveyors, screens and bagging plant moving bulk materials at the estuary; presses, machining centres and welding cells in the engineering belt; wave-solder and precision assembly lines in the electronics plants; saws and benders cutting to size in merchant workshops. Each class has its own failure patterns, and the inspection has to know them.

What unites them is drift: guards eased, interlocks bridged in a breakdown, emergency stops obstructed by stock. We read each machine against its five duties as found on the day, and the record ties every finding to a machine, an owner and a deadline so nothing dissolves into the general to-do list.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell or maintain the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors with real field experience
  • Clear reports issued promptly, with the next due date flagged
  • One item or a whole site, one town or the whole county
Towns we cover

PUWER inspections across Essex

We provide PUWER inspections to businesses right across Essex. Choose your town below for local detail, or call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your schedule.

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PUWER FAQs

PUWER inspection and testing: common questions

Do you carry out PUWER inspections across Essex?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors inspect work equipment across the whole county, from port materials plant to production lines and trade workshops. Call us to plan a programme.
Can you arrange inspections across Essex quickly?
We keep availability across Essex and the neighbouring counties, so most inspections are arranged within a few working days and grouped so multi-site businesses get one coherent record. Call 0330 043 8191.
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 Essex?

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

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