PUWER compliance checklist
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PUWER compliance checklist
Free PUWER compliance checklist for one item of work equipment: suitability, maintenance, inspection, training, guarding and controls, from HSE guidance.
How often: Set by your organisation through risk assessment, taking account of the manufacturer's recommendations. Check again after major changes, damage or a change in how the equipment is used.
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- Checks
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- Critical
- 3
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Details such as equipment name, make and model and asset number or serial number are kept with each inspection you run in Irada. The printout has lines for them.
Equipment name, make and model
Asset number or serial number
Where the equipment is used
Date of this check
Name of the person carrying out the check
Type of equipment *
Fixed or stationary machinePortable or hand-held power toolMobile or self-propelled equipmentOther work equipment (for example ladders or hand tools)
The equipment is built or adapted to suit the task it is used for *
YesNo
The working conditions and risks where it is used were taken into account when it was chosen *
YesNo
The equipment is only being used for tasks it is suitable for *
YesNo
Where overloading would make it unsafe, a safe working load is marked or otherwise shown on it
YesNoN/A
Answer these for equipment that was new when your workplace received it. Mark N/A for older equipment.
The equipment has the appropriate conformity marking and a label with the manufacturer's details
YesNoN/A
A Declaration of Conformity came with the equipment
YesNoN/A
The manufacturer's instructions were supplied in English and are available to users
YesNoN/A
The equipment has obvious defects, such as damage, missing or loose parts, or leaks *
YesNo
The equipment is in efficient working order and in good repair *
YesNo
If the machine has a maintenance log, the log is up to date
YesNoN/A
Maintenance follows the manufacturer's maintenance instructions, especially for safety-critical features
YesNoN/A
Maintenance can be carried out safely with the equipment shut down *
YesNo
Maintenance is done only by people competent to do the work *
YesNo
Users know how to report damaged or faulty equipment *
YesNo
Does this equipment need formal inspection? *
Yes, formal inspection is neededNo, risk assessment shows formal inspection is not needed
There is evidence that the latest due inspection has taken place, such as a report, tag or label *
YesNoN/A
Where safety depends on installation, it was inspected after installation and before first use, and after reassembly at any new location
YesNoN/A
The inspection interval was set by risk assessment, taking account of the manufacturer's recommendations
YesNo
The result of the last inspection is recorded and the record is kept until the next inspection
YesNo
It was inspected again after any major modification, known or suspected serious damage, or big change in how it is used
YesNoN/A
The person inspecting knows what to look at, what to look for and what to do if they find a problem
YesNo
Date of the last inspection
Date the next inspection is due
Users, supervisors and managers have clear health and safety information, including written instructions where needed *
YesNo
Everyone who uses the equipment has had adequate training in how to use it, its risks and the precautions to take *
YesNo
People who supervise or manage its use have also had adequate training *
YesNo
Where its use involves a specific risk, only people trained and appointed to use it are allowed to
YesNoN/A
Training has been refreshed after changes to the equipment or to the way the work is done
YesNoN/A
Access to dangerous moving parts is prevented, normally by fixed guards that are in place and secure *
YesNoN/A
Where routine access is needed, interlocked guards stop the dangerous parts before a person can reach them, and the interlocks work
YesNoN/A
Where guards cannot fully protect, a safe system of work is in place and backed by a risk assessment
YesNoN/A
Risks from parts or materials falling or being thrown out of the equipment are prevented or controlled
YesNoN/A
Risks from very hot or very cold surfaces or materials are controlled
YesNoN/A
Start, stop and other controls are clearly identified and work safely *
YesNoN/A
Emergency stop devices are fitted where needed and work when tested
YesNoN/A
There is a suitable way to isolate the equipment from every energy source, including electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and gravity *
YesNoN/A
The equipment is stable, and clamped or fixed down where that is needed to prevent injury
YesNoN/A
Safety markings, warnings and warning devices are clearly visible and legible
YesNoN/A
Where people are carried, the equipment is suitable for carrying them
YesNoN/A
The risk of rolling over is minimised, and a suitable restraint and rollover protection are fitted for anyone carried
YesNoN/A
Brakes, the driver's view and any lighting needed allow the equipment to be controlled safely
YesNoN/A
Drive shafts that power attachments are fitted with adequate guards
YesNoN/A
Only workers trained to drive this equipment safely drive it
YesNo
Defects found and actions needed
Person responsible for the actions
Outcome *
Safe to use: no defects affecting safetySafe to use: minor actions recorded aboveTaken out of use until the defects are put right
Signature of the person carrying out the check
Sign the printed copy, or sign electronically in Irada.
I checked this equipment as recorded above and reported every defect I found.
Signature
Name and date
Run it with your team in Irada
- Schedule it per site and assign it to the right people.
- Turn every failed check into a corrective action that someone else verifies.
- Keep signatures, photos and the full audit history across sites.
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Frequently asked questions
What does PUWER require?
How often does work equipment need to be inspected under PUWER?
There is no single interval. The need for inspection and how often it happens should be decided through risk assessment [39]. Inspections range from quick checks before use, such as cable condition on hand-held power tools or testing brakes and lights on mobile machinery [43], to more detailed checks at longer intervals. Record the result and keep the record at least until the next inspection [45].
Who can carry out a PUWER inspection?
Built from 55 official sources
Every check traces to the text it is based on. Read the purpose, how to use it, the rules behind it, what it does not cover and every source.
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Guidance, not legal advice. It does not replace the law, the manufacturer's instructions or your organization's competent people, and completing it does not certify that work is safe.