PUWER 1998 · Cheshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Macclesfield

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

A tablet press concentrates force into a space smaller than a fingertip: tooling meeting under tonnes, feeders turning, and containment doing double duty for product and person. Macclesfield makes medicine at scale, and PUWER 1998 reads pharmaceutical machinery with full seriousness.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Macclesfield, 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 Macclesfield businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from tablet presses, blenders, coaters and pharmaceutical process machinery through packaging lines to the workshop plant of the estates.

Pharma machinery is inspected through its enclosures: interlocked guarding proven on machines whose panels open for cleaning more than most machines run, tooling and turret hazards judged at the setting and cleaning moments when hands genuinely approach, containment features examined as safety devices in both directions, and validation culture complemented rather than duplicated, because a qualified machine can still be an unguarded one. Our inspections test each machine as maintained and cleaned, not just as run, and record findings per machine in the written record of inspection.

Press interlocks proven
Cleaning-state hazards judged
Containment as guarding too
Packaging lines alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Macclesfield

Walk us through a product changeover. We test the guarding at cleaning reality, judge the tooling moments and issue written records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Macclesfield site.

  • 2

    Risk based inspection

    We assess each machine against the five duties and its risk.

  • 3

    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 Macclesfield and nearby

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

MacclesfieldBollingtonPoyntonPrestburyTytheringtonHurdsfield
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Related compliance for Macclesfield businesses

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

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

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