PUWER 1998 · Staffordshire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Lichfield

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

Second-hand machinery arrives with gaps: no manual, a guarding modification of unknown parentage, a service history that ended two owners ago. Lichfield's workshops buy plenty of used plant, and PUWER 1998 puts the suitability question on the buyer the day it starts work.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Lichfield, Staffordshire

  • 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 Lichfield businesses

Work equipment across the city runs from used and inherited machinery in trade and light-industrial units through workshop saws, presses and compress-adjacent plant to the fork trucks and maintenance equipment of the estates.

Thin provenance is manageable when it is faced: the machine assessed as it stands rather than as its label claims, guarding judged against today's expectations whatever a previous owner tolerated, controls, stops and isolation proven by test, and the unknowns written down as unknowns rather than papered over. Our inspections give used plant an honest baseline, what is sound, what must be corrected before confident use, what documentation should be recreated, all in a written record of inspection that becomes the history the machine arrived without.

Used machinery baselined honestly
Guarding judged by today's standard
Controls and isolation proven
A written history created
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Lichfield

Bought it used or inherited it with the unit? We assess the machine as it stands, prove what protects and give it the written history it arrived without.

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    Get in touch

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

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

LichfieldBurntwoodWhittingtonShenstoneFradleyAlrewas
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Related compliance for Lichfield businesses

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

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

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