PUWER 1998 · Worcestershire

PUWER inspection and assessment in Redditch

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

Coiled wire is stored energy with a temper: feed it through forming machinery and every metre arrives wanting to spring back. Redditch's wire and metal-forming trades manage that fight all day, and PUWER 1998 expects the machinery, and its guarding, to win every time.

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

Work equipment we inspect

Redditch, Worcestershire

  • 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 Redditch businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from wire-forming, coiling and spring-adjacent machinery through presses and fabrication plant to the saws, drills and workshop equipment of the estates.

Wire machinery earns specific respect: payoff and de-coiling zones where a freed end whips with genuine violence, feed nips that draw with more force than their size suggests, and set-up moments, threading, jam-clearing, coil changes, when guards must protect people from energy that has not gone anywhere just because the machine stopped. Our inspections test forming plant across running and set-up states both, containment at payoff proven, feed guarding judged at real hand positions, stored-energy procedures examined honestly, all recorded per machine.

Payoff containment proven
Feed nips guarded at real reach
Set-up states tested too
Presses and workshop plant alongside
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Redditch

Tell us what coils, feeds and forms. We test the guarding in both states, running and threading, and issue written inspection records with actions.

  • 1

    Get in touch

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

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

RedditchStudleyAstwood BankHeadless CrossWinyatesAlvechurch
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Related compliance for Redditch businesses

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

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

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