PUWER REGULATIONS

General duties include:

• All “installations” require a documented inspection to ensure that the “installation” has been installed correctly and is safe to operate before being put into use for the first time. 
• In addition future inspections must be scheduled to ensure future safe use of the equipment.
• Equipment must be maintained in an efficient state (good working order and state of repair)
• Maintenance must be planned and logs kept to record the activity
• Employers must provide adequate instruction/ training to the users of the equipment – where warranted, they must also provide written instruction highlighting conditions of use and outlining any abnormal conditions that may warrant secondary inspections in addition to those already scheduled.
• Where the use of equipment carries a specific risk, it must be restricted to specially trained users. 
• Training records must be kept for all demonstrating competence in the use of machinery/ equipment.
• All equipment must comply with the regulations, including implementation of EU directives (emergency stop buttons etc) and if purchased after 1994 they must carry the CE marking.
• The regulations also stipulate that it is an offence for equipment to leave an employer without the latest physical inspection documentation included with it or to be used by another employer unless it has obtained a previous physical documented evidence of inspection.

What will PROjEN do?

PROjEN are flexible in their approach and will deliver the most appropriate service to suit your organisation.

This could be working directly with your personnel by providing training in the regulations requirements, risk assessment material and scheduling tools to help ensure your organisation complies with the regulations. Alternatively, by delivering the full service on behalf of your organisation, PROjEN’s expert team of engineers will ensure your business meets its legislative obligations.