PUWER 1998 · County Durham

PUWER inspection and assessment in Durham

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

Work equipment in Durham is not only in workshops: it is the ride-on mower on the sports field, the chipper behind the depot, the chainsaw in the van. PUWER 1998 covers grounds and estates machinery in full, and it is the fleet most often left off the inspection list.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Durham, County Durham

  • 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 Durham businesses

Work equipment across the city's institutions and businesses runs from grounds machinery, mowers, chippers, blowers and saws, through depot and workshop plant to the kitchens, laboratories and maintenance equipment inside the buildings themselves, all within PUWER's five duties.

Green machinery earns its inspections the hard way: blades, PTO drives, operator presence controls and guards all working outdoors in dirt and weather, often used seasonally by changing hands, which is precisely the profile where protective devices quietly stop protecting. Our inspection covers the grounds fleet with the same rigour as fixed plant, presence controls and guards tested as found, condition judged honestly, and a written record of inspection issued per machine before the season asks everything of it.

Mowers, chippers and grounds kit
Operator presence controls
Depot and workshop machinery
Kitchen and maintenance equipment
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Durham

Send the depot list, mowers and saws included. We inspect the grounds fleet and the workshop plant together, issuing written inspection records with actions and next dates.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Durham 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a PUWER inspection quote.

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 Durham and nearby

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

DurhamFramwellgate MoorBelmontBowburnLangley MoorBrandon
Other inspections in Durham

Related compliance for Durham businesses

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

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

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