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As an employer, you have an obligation under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) to ensure that all work equipment is suitable for its intended use and safe for employees.
This means making sure that equipment is safe, correctly installed, regularly maintained, and only used by persons with adequate information, instruction and training. It must also be accompanied by appropriate health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls.
Bureau Veritas provides expert PUWER inspections and PUWER assessments across the UK. Our team of experienced inspection engineers and H&S specialists support you in achieving PUWER compliance, helping reduce risks and meet regulatory requirements.
SUPPORTING PUWER COMPLIANCE ACROSS YOUR ORGANISATION
PUWER places duties on people and companies who own, operate, or have control over work equipment, as well as employers whose employees use equipment, whether owned by them or not.
It applies to machinery, appliances, apparatus, tools, and installations used at work, including those provided by employees for their own use.
Your responsibilities include:
- Identifying potential hazards through PUWER risk assessments
- Making sure equipment is properly maintained and inspected
- Providing training to employees
- Implementing controls to reduce risks
- Putting in place processes to ensure your employees can follow safe working practices and report any defects
BENEFITS OF REGULAR PUWER INSPECTIONS:
- Achieve and maintain compliance, reducing the risk of penalties
- Ensure safety across all operations
- Improve the availability of equipment and identify faults early
- Enable better planning of maintenance and repair programmes
- Gain confidence that your PUWER inspection frequency meets legal requirements
WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS FOR PUWER ASSESSMENT & INSPECTION?
Bureau Veritas offers a team of highly qualified, independent inspection engineers who work closely with clients to ensure PUWER compliance is achieved efficiently and effectively.
We take a partnership approach, helping you minimise disruption and guiding you through every stage of inspection and assessment.
- Global expertise: Experience across a wide range of industries
- Online tools: 24/7 access to reports via our SWIFT online portal
- Business-focused approach: Independent inspection partner with no financial ties to contractors
- Comprehensive service: Testing, inspection and certification from a single trusted supplier
MANAGE YOUR PUWER INSPECTIONS ONLINE WITH MAIA & Swift
As part of our enhanced service – and free for mechanical inspection clients – we offer access to live, accurate and reliable data for all inspection reports using SWIFT, our online reporting system.
Developed in-house, SWIFT provides secure, 24/7 access to your inspection records, visit reports, and equipment lists, helping you manage PUWER inspection schedules and risk assessments with ease.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
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WHAT IS A PUWER ASSESSMENT?
A PUWER assessment identifies that the work equipment provided is suitable for its intended tasks and can be safely used without putting any persons at risk. It must be carried out by a competent person, and some equipment may also have additional requirements, for example lifting equipment under LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998).
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WHAT IS A PUWER INSPECTION?
Regulation 6 of PUWER specifies the requirement to complete suitable inspection and maintenance on all work equipment, where deterioration will significantly increase the risk to users. A PUWER inspection can be either visual or a full system check with an element of testing and must be carried out by a competent person.
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WHAT EQUIPMENT IS COVERED BY PUWER?
PUWER applies to machinery, storage racking, roller shutter doors, appliances, apparatus, tools, installations and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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WHAT RANGE OF EQUIPMENT DO WE EXAMINE?
We examine a range of work equipment, examples are (but not limited to) as follows:
- Baling Machines
- Bearing Presses
- Bending & Folding Machines
- CNC Machines
- Compacting Machines
- Engineering Workshop Machinery - (Bench Grinders, Lathes, Pillar Drills, Horizontal & Vertical Band saws)
- Hydraulic Presses and Press Brakes with Photoelectric Guards
- Metal Cutting Guillotines
- Paper Cutting Guillotines
- Power Press and Process Machinery
- Woodworking Machinery - (Circular Saws, Fret Saws, Planning Machines, Morticing Machines)
If your work equipment is not listed above, don't be concerned, our team has extensive experience with a vast range of work equipment and are on hand to advise. Please submit an enquiry and get in touch with the team today.
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD WORK EQUIPMENT BE INSPECTED UNDER PUWER?
PUWER inspection frequency depends on the type of equipment, how often it is used, and findings from your PUWER risk assessment. Our experts can advise on suitable inspection intervals to ensure continuous compliance and safety.
