PUWER 1998 · Lincolnshire

PUWER inspection and testing in Grimsby

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

Grimsby processes food at scale, its factories running graders, slicers, mincers, conveyors and blast freezers through constant cold and water. Every one is work equipment under PUWER 1998, due inspection by a competent person who knows what wash-down does to a machine.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

  • 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 Grimsby businesses

Work equipment in a food factory runs from cutting, grading and mincing machinery to conveyors, augers and packing lines, blast freezers and ice plant, and the fork-lift trucks and mobile equipment that move stock. All of it is within scope.

Daily wash-down and chlorinated water are hard on the very parts that keep an operator safe. Guards corrode and are left off, control enclosures and emergency stops let water in and fail wet, and isolation points seize. A pre-use check by the operator is not the PUWER inspection, which has to look harder than that. We inspect the guarding, the sealing of controls and stops, and the isolation against the conditions they actually work in, independently of whoever maintains them, and record each machine.

Conveyors
Power presses
Pallet racking
Dock levellers
Roller shutter doors
Woodworking machines
Access equipment
Production machinery
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Grimsby

Send the line layout and wash-down routine, and we will inspect around clean-down so production is not held up, paying particular attention to corroded guards and water-damaged controls. You receive an inspection record per item, any defect flagged and the next date set.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Grimsby 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 and testing across Grimsby and nearby

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

GrimsbyCleethorpesImminghamStallingboroughLouthCaistorWalthamHealingHolton-le-ClayMarket Rasen
Other inspections in Grimsby

Related compliance for Grimsby businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Grimsby, 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 Grimsby?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Grimsby and the surrounding food and processing sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment. Call us and we will arrange a visit around your production.
Do you cover sites near Grimsby?
Yes, we have engineer surveyors working across Lincolnshire, so we can usually reach a site near Grimsby within a few working days, and sooner when a machine needs inspecting before it goes back into service. Call 0330 043 8191 and we will arrange a visit 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 Grimsby?

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

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