PUWER 1998 · Greater Manchester

PUWER inspection and assessment in Altrincham

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

Altrincham's food economy runs on machinery that bites: mixers, slicers, mincers and dough kit working behind every busy kitchen pass. Hospitality machines are work equipment under PUWER 1998, their guards matter as much as any factory's, and their staff turnover makes the training duty live.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Altrincham, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Altrincham businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from commercial kitchen machinery in hospitality and food retail through trade and light-industrial workshop plant to the general equipment of the estates.

Kitchen machinery compliance fights the service clock: slicer guards adjusted for speed and left there, mixer interlocks bridged mid-prep, cleaning done at pace on machines that are never quite proven dead, and new starters meeting sharp equipment before anyone mentions its rules. Our inspections respect the trade while testing it honestly, guards and interlocks proven at service reality, isolation for cleaning verified, training arrangements reviewed against actual turnover, and findings recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Slicers and mixers proven
Cleaning isolation verified
Training duty reviewed
Workshop plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Altrincham

List the mixers, slicers and dough kit across the sites. We test guarding at service pace and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Altrincham 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 and assessment across Altrincham and nearby

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

AltrinchamBroadheathTimperleyHaleBowdonSale
Other inspections in Altrincham

Related compliance for Altrincham businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Altrincham, 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 Altrincham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Altrincham and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, kitchen machinery at service pace. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Altrincham?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Altrincham 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 Altrincham?

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

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