PUWER 1998 · West Midlands

PUWER inspection and assessment in Coventry

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

Coventry's factories run two generations of robot at once: caged cells where the perimeter is the protection, and collaborative arms working openly beside people on the promise of limited speed and force. PUWER 1998 judges both, and the cobot's promise needs proving as much as the cage's fence.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Coventry, West Midlands

  • 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 Coventry businesses

Work equipment across the city runs from robot cells, cobots and automated lines through machining, assembly and test plant to the conveyors, fork trucks and workshop equipment of the estates.

Robot safety is mode-specific: perimeter cells judged on their gates, scanners and the reduced-speed teach mode nobody likes waiting for; cobots judged on whether the force-limited settings actually match the deployed application, the gripper and the part, not just the bare arm the datasheet measured. Our inspections test cells and collaborative applications as installed, safeguarding devices proven live, safety-rated functions verified as configured, recovery and teach procedures examined honestly, all recorded per cell in the written record of inspection.

Robot cells and cobot applications
Safety functions proven as configured
Teach and recovery modes tested
Conveyors and plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Coventry

Tell us what runs caged and what runs collaborative. We prove the safeguarding for each mode as deployed and issue written inspection records per cell.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

CoventryWhitleyBinleyFoleshillCanleyLongford
Other inspections in Coventry

Related compliance for Coventry businesses

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

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

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