PUWER 1998 · County Durham

PUWER inspection and assessment in Newton Aycliffe

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

On a park of five hundred businesses, new machinery arrives every week, and PUWER 1998's suitability duty starts before the purchase order is signed: buy a machine that cannot meet the regulations and you have bought the breach along with it.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Newton Aycliffe, 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 Newton Aycliffe businesses

Work equipment across Aycliffe's estate runs from rail vehicle production plant and automotive pressing and assembly through polymer, appliance and general manufacturing machinery to the workshops and logistics kit that serve five hundred businesses, all inside PUWER's five duties from the day of first use.

Procurement is the cheapest moment to get PUWER right. Suitability, guarding standards, controls, isolation, stability and lighting can all be specified into the purchase, or discovered expensively afterwards when the machine is bolted down and the retrofit quote arrives. We support both ends: pre-purchase assessments that tell you whether a machine can comply in your use before money moves, and in-service inspections that judge what is already on the floor, each machine leaving with its written record of inspection.

Pre-purchase suitability assessments
Production and assembly plant
Pressing and forming machinery
Guarding, controls and isolation
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Newton Aycliffe

Buying new plant or living with what you have, send the list. We assess suitability before purchase where it helps and inspect everything in service, records and actions issued per machine.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Newton Aycliffe 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.

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 Newton Aycliffe and nearby

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

Newton AycliffeAycliffe VillageSchool AycliffeHeighingtonMiddridgeShildon
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Related compliance for Newton Aycliffe businesses

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

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

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