PUWER 1998 · Leicestershire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Loughborough

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

A university town's machines meet more inexperienced hands than most: students, apprentices and researchers using real equipment for the first time. PUWER 1998 makes adequate training a duty in its own right, standing right beside guarding, and Loughborough is where that duty earns its keep.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Loughborough, Leicestershire

  • 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 Loughborough businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from teaching and research workshop machinery through engineering plant, saws, lathes and mills to the fork trucks, compressors and maintenance equipment of the estates.

Training is inspectable: the regulations require that everyone using work equipment has received adequate training in its use, its risks and its precautions, and an inspection that only looks at the guarding sees half the picture. Ours looks at both: the machine as found, guards, stops and isolation tested, and the arrangements around it, whether restricted equipment is actually restricted and whether the training record matches the people at the machine, all captured in the written record of inspection.

Teaching and research machinery
Training and supervision arrangements
Engineering saws, lathes and mills
Guards, stops and isolation tested
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Loughborough

Send the machine list and tell us who uses what. We inspect the equipment, review the arrangements around it and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Loughborough 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 Loughborough and nearby

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

LoughboroughShepshedQuornBarrow upon SoarSilebyHathern
Other inspections in Loughborough

Related compliance for Loughborough businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Loughborough, 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 Loughborough?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Loughborough and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, teaching, research and production machines. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Loughborough?
We keep availability across Leicestershire, so a Loughborough 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 Loughborough?

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

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