PUWER 1998 · Essex

PUWER inspection, testing and assessment in Basildon

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

Building machines takes machines, and Basildon runs them at scale: machining centres, presses, welding cells and test rigs across the town's plants and their supply chain. PUWER 1998 reads every one of them by the same five duties, however advanced the product.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Basildon, Essex

  • 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 Basildon businesses

Production machinery earns inspection at its access points: the cell doors and light curtains that must genuinely stop motion, the press guarding proven under load, and the robot enclosures whose interlocks get tested by every fault recovery. Advanced plant fails in advanced ways, but it is defeated the old way, by bridging and habit, and that is what the inspection looks for.

The supply-chain tier adds classic machine-shop duty: manual mills and lathes, saws and benders, machines whose guarding conventions predate the plants they now feed. One programme covers OEM floor and jobbing shop alike, each machine recorded with its findings, owner and date.

Cell interlocks proven
Press guarding under load
Fault recovery watched
Jobbing shops included
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Basildon

Tell us the cells and the shops. We prove the guarding under real conditions and hand you records built to be read.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Basildon 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, testing and assessment across Basildon and nearby

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

BasildonLaindonPitseaWickfordBillericayStanford-le-HopeRayleighBrentwood
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Related compliance for Basildon businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Basildon, 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 Basildon?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Basildon and its engineering estates, inspecting production cells and machine shops in their working state. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Basildon?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Basildon 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 Basildon?

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

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