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What is PUWER

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, 1998, abbreviated to PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not.

Why it matters

PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is:

suitable for the intended use
safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate
used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training
accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls. These will normally include emergency stop devices, adequate means of isolation from sources of energy, clearly visible markings and warning devices
used in accordance with specific requirements, for mobile work equipment and power presses

What we do

The objective of the assessments will be to identify conformity for each of the Regulations for each machine, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation, as far as is reasonably practical.

The PUWER assessments will be carried out in accordance with HSE current best practice.

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