PUWER 1998 · County coverage

PUWER inspection and testing in Lincolnshire

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

Work equipment in Lincolnshire runs from the Humber ports to the open farmland: quayside plant, grain dryers and harvest machinery, food-processing lines and engineering machine shops. Wherever equipment is used at work, PUWER 1998 applies.

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

PUWER work equipment inspections across Lincolnshire

PUWER covers an enormous spread of equipment: processing and packaging lines, conveyors and elevators, grain dryers and augers, mixers and millers, machine tools, and the fork trucks, telehandlers and mobile plant that work across yards and fields. All of it is within scope.

Equipment this different cannot sensibly share one inspection date. A dust-laden grain store, a wet food line and a dry machine shop deteriorate in their own ways, so Regulation 6 sets the interval by risk and by how each item is used. Mobile work equipment brings its own duties on stability and on protecting the operator. We inspect each item against its real conditions, independently of whoever services it, and keep the record until the next inspection is due.

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 Lincolnshire

We provide PUWER inspections to businesses right across Lincolnshire. 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 Lincolnshire?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Lincolnshire, from the Humber ports and food factories to the farms and engineering works inland, and inspect every kind of work equipment. Call us and we will arrange a visit to suit you.
How quickly can you arrange a visit across Lincolnshire?
We keep engineer surveyors working across Lincolnshire, so we can usually be on site within a few working days, and sooner when a machine needs inspecting before it goes back into service. Call 0330 043 8191 and we will book a time that fits your operation.
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 Lincolnshire?

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

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