Assessment under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1999
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Assessment under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1999
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Use this General PUWER assessment checklist to evaluate the safety and compliance of work equipment under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. Inspect suitability and installation, planned maintenance and inspection schedules, guarding of dangerous parts, protection against specific hazards, and temperature risks. Review information and instruction, operator training, and documentation such as CE and EC declarations. Check start, stop and emergency controls, control system integrity, energy isolation, stability and lighting, and safe maintenance practices. Verify markings and warnings plus environmental controls, utilities connections and any registrations. Record findings, corrective actions and sign offs from responsible roles.
This PUWER assessment template helps organizations evaluate the safety and compliance of work equipment under the UK Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. It guides assessors through suitability of use, maintenance and inspection routines, user competency and training, and verification of CE marking and documentation. Sections cover guarding of dangerous parts, controls for start/stop and emergency stop, protection against specific hazards such as ejection, fire, noise and vibration, and management of hot or cold surfaces. It prompts checks on control system reliability, isolation and lockout, stability and fixation, adequate lighting, safe maintenance practices, correct safety markings and clear warnings. Use it to standardize inspections, capture evidence, and record actions to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements.