PUWER 1998 · Greater Manchester

PUWER inspection and assessment in Manchester

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

Behind every Manchester shopfront, hotel and office sits the machinery nobody mentions: compactors and balers crushing the city's waste all day. They are work equipment under PUWER 1998, their dangerous parts are exactly what they sound like, and their operators are rarely trained engineers.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Manchester, 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 Manchester businesses

Work equipment across the city runs from compactors, balers and bin lifts behind retail and hospitality through kitchen and back-of-house machinery to the production plant, fork trucks and workshop equipment of the industrial districts.

Back-of-house machinery earns real scrutiny precisely because it feels peripheral: compaction chambers whose interlocks are the whole safety case, bin lifts cycling beside busy service yards, balers fed by whoever is nearest at closing time, and training arrangements that turnover quietly erodes. Our inspections treat this population as the serious plant it is, interlocks and controls proven live, access and feeding arrangements judged against real use, training duties reviewed honestly, and findings recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Compactors and balers proven
Bin lifts and service yards
Training duties reviewed
Production plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Manchester

Count the compactors, balers and bin lifts across your sites. We prove the interlocks, judge real use and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

ManchesterAncoatsOpenshawGortonNewton HeathMiles Platting
Other inspections in Manchester

Related compliance for Manchester businesses

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

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

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