PUWER 1998 · Merseyside

PUWER inspection and assessment in Birkenhead

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

A profile-cutting gantry is a slow machine with fast consequences: tonnes of bridge travelling a plate floor, torches burning beneath, and crush zones the length of the bed. Birkenhead cuts steel at shipyard scale, and PUWER 1998 walks the whole bed with it.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Birkenhead, Merseyside

  • 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 Birkenhead businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from profile-cutting and plate machinery, gantries, beds and their drives, through fabrication plant to the workshop machinery and fork trucks of the estates.

Gantry safety is territorial: travel zones where a moving bridge meets a standing person, anticrush measures and trip devices proven along the full run rather than at the panel, access for plate loading and slag clearing judged against the machine's actual cycle, and interlocks that must hold while torches and drives are live. Our inspections walk every metre of the bed, protective devices exercised where they would actually be needed, procedures judged against real loading, and findings recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Gantry travel zones proven
Trips along the whole bed
Loading and clearing judged
Fabrication plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Birkenhead

Walk us the length of every bed. We prove the trips and anticrush along the run, judge real access and issue written records with actions.

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    Get in touch

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

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

BirkenheadWallaseyBebingtonTranmereRock FerryBromborough
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Related compliance for Birkenhead businesses

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

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

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