PUWER 1998 · Shropshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Shrewsbury

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

A sawmill is timber meeting serious machinery: breakdown saws, resaws and edgers pulling tree-scale material through blades all day. Around Shrewsbury's timber and rural trades, sawmilling plant answers to PUWER 1998 from infeed to stack.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

  • 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 Shrewsbury businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from sawmill machinery, breakdown saws, resaws, edgers and crosscuts, through timber handling to the workshop plant of the estates.

Sawmill machinery is judged at timber scale: feedworks and hold-downs proven since kickback at these masses is a projectile event, blade guarding examined for machines whose product must pass exactly where hands must not, stops and isolation tested across lines that pull material through several machines in sequence, and the yard's handling judged alongside because logs move dangerously before they ever meet a blade. Our inspections walk the mill at its own pace, protections proven at working feed rates, and findings recorded per machine in the written record of inspection.

Feedworks and hold-downs
Blade guarding judged
Line isolation proven
Yard handling alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Shrewsbury

Run timber while we watch. We prove the feedworks, guards and stops at real rates and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

ShrewsburyBayston HillBattlefieldBictonAtchamBomere Heath
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Related compliance for Shrewsbury businesses

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

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

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