PUWER 1998 · Nottinghamshire

PUWER inspection and testing in Nottingham

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

Nottingham's hospitals and medical campuses run a hidden estate of work equipment, from sterilisers and theatre kit to laundry, kitchen and workshop machinery. All of it is work equipment under PUWER 1998, inspected by a competent person.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • 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 Nottingham businesses

Work equipment on a hospital estate runs from washer-disinfectors and bench machines to theatre equipment, industrial laundry and catering machinery, workshop machine tools, and the powered doors and mobile plant in the engineering department. All of it is within scope.

The skill on a healthcare site is placing each item in the right regime. A patient hoist is examined under the lifting rules, a steam steriliser under the pressure rules, and the machinery, guarding and controls around them under PUWER, and an estate this size needs each correctly assigned rather than overlapping or missed. We identify what sits where, inspect the PUWER equipment against its real use, and record each item so the engineering department can show every machine is covered.

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

Booking your PUWER inspection in Nottingham

Send an estate equipment list and we will inspect around clinical operations, mapping each item to the right regulation as we go. 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham and nearby

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

NottinghamBeestonEastwoodArnoldWest BridgfordHucknallCarltonStaplefordIlkestonMansfieldNewarkKirkby in Ashfield
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Related compliance for Nottingham businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Nottingham, 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 Nottingham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Nottingham and the surrounding hospital, manufacturing and commercial sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Nottingham?
We have surveyors across Nottinghamshire, so a Nottingham visit is usually only a few working days away, sooner when equipment needs inspecting before it returns to use. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange around the estate.
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 Nottingham?

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

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