PUWER 1998 · Northamptonshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Northampton

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

Some of Northampton's most admired machines are also its oldest: shoemaking equipment that has earned a century of respect. PUWER 1998 offers no grandfather clause, and the affection a heritage machine attracts is precisely why its guarding deserves an unsentimental eye.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Northampton, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Northampton businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from heritage making machinery in the leather and footwear trades through brewing, food and production plant to the packing lines, workshop machinery and fork trucks of the modern estates.

Old machines fail the five duties in old ways: guarding designed to a gentler era's expectations, stop controls a stretch too far from the operator, exposed drives that familiarity has made invisible. The regulations judge the machine as used today, so our inspections do the same, respecting the craft while testing the dangerous parts question without nostalgia, and where an old machine needs sympathetic upgrading rather than retirement, the written record of inspection says exactly what and why.

Heritage making machinery
Brewing and production plant
Guarding judged by today's standard
Packing lines and workshop kit
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Northampton

Old machines, new lines or both, send the list. We inspect each against today's duties, state what needs upgrading without sentiment and issue written inspection records per machine.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

NorthamptonBrackmillsMoulton ParkDustonKingsthorpeWootton
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Related compliance for Northampton businesses

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

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

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