PUWER 1998 · Essex

PUWER inspection, testing and assessment in Chelmsford

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

The city where radio was born still makes exacting things: vacuum electronics, imaging devices and the special-purpose machines that build them, alongside beverage lines filling at serious speed. PUWER 1998 judges bespoke plant by the same five duties as any press.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford businesses

Special-purpose machinery is PUWER's hardest case: one-off rigs, furnaces and formers with no manufacturer's manual to lean on, guarded by design decisions someone made decades ago. The inspection reads each machine from first principles, hazards, guards, controls and isolation as they actually are, and records the compensating measures where hardware alone cannot do the job.

The filling and packing lines add high-speed duty: cappers, labellers and conveyors whose interlocks are cycled hundreds of times a shift by real operators clearing real jams. One record covers bespoke and production plant alike, findings owned and dated, so precision manufacture keeps its evidence as sharp as its product.

Bespoke rigs from first principles
Furnaces and formers judged
Filling-line interlocks cycled
Compensating measures recorded
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Chelmsford

Tell us the rigs and the lines. We inspect from first principles where needed and hand you records that stand up.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

ChelmsfordGreat BaddowSpringfieldBorehamWithamDanburyMaldonBraintree
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Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Chelmsford and its plants, inspecting special-purpose and production machinery in its working state. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Chelmsford?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford?

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

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