PUWER 1998 · Cheshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Ellesmere Port

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

Some automation is fenced, and some walks the floor: automated guided vehicles sharing routes with people, carrying loads through spaces no perimeter protects. Around Ellesmere Port's modern plants, free-roaming automation answers to PUWER 1998 through its sensors, and the sensors had better be honest.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

  • 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 Ellesmere Port businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from AGVs and mobile automation sharing space with people through fixed production machinery to the workshop plant of the estates.

Shared-space automation is inspected at its perception: detection fields and safety scanners proven against the approaches people actually make, speed and load behaviour judged because a laden vehicle's stopping distance is physics not firmware, route pinch points examined where geometry leaves no escape, and the human rules, priority, signage, walkway discipline, reviewed as the other half of the system. Our inspections test detection live, judge routes as walked, and record findings per vehicle class in the written record of inspection.

Detection fields proven live
Stopping judged with real loads
Pinch points on real routes
Fixed machinery alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Ellesmere Port

Show us the routes and let us step in front, carefully. We prove the detection, judge the pinch points and issue written records with actions.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Ellesmere Port 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 Ellesmere Port and nearby

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

Ellesmere PortWhitbyGreat SuttonLittle SuttonHootonStanlow
Other inspections in Ellesmere Port

Related compliance for Ellesmere Port businesses

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

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

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