PUWER 1998 · Essex

PUWER inspection, testing and assessment in Tilbury

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

The country's biggest construction materials hub sits at Tilbury, and materials mean machinery: conveyors, screens, hoppers and bagging plant turning bulk cargo into deliverable product. PUWER 1998 judges that plant by the same five duties as any factory line.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Tilbury, 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 Tilbury businesses

Bulk-materials plant concentrates risk at its transfer points: in-running nips where belts meet drums, screens that shake themselves loose of their guards, and hoppers whose clearing procedures are where incidents actually start. The inspection walks the line as it runs, because a stationary conveyor tells you almost nothing.

Around the plant sits the supporting estate: workshop machinery keeping the fleet alive, compaction and baling in the waste streams, and the powered doors and levellers every shed depends on. One record covers the lot, findings tied to machines and deadlines so the busy season cannot bury them.

Transfer points judged running
Belt and drum nips found
Hopper procedures read honestly
Doors and levellers included
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Tilbury

Tell us the lines and the plant. We inspect it running where safe, walking every transfer point, and hand you a record that holds up.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Tilbury site.

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    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 Tilbury and nearby

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

TilburyEast TilburyChadwell St MaryGraysWest ThurrockPurfleetStanford-le-HopeOrsett
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Related compliance for Tilbury businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Tilbury, 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 Tilbury?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Tilbury and its terminals, inspecting materials plant and the supporting workshop machinery. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Tilbury?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Tilbury 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 Tilbury?

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

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