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Sheffield Quick PUWER Assessment

by Nigel Boothby, from the Community

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This simple PUWER checklist helps assess work equipment in line with the UK Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. Review controls, guarding, interlocks, emergency stops, visibility through guards, two-hand controls, use of jigs and push sticks, PPE, panel lights, and LOTO signage. Capture hazards, required actions, and sign-offs to improve machinery safety across workshops, factories, and job sites. Templates are examples only; seek professional advice for your workplace and jurisdiction.

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Safety General Audit Checklist

Use this general safety audit checklist to evaluate site conditions, equipment, and work practices. Record the audit date, preparer, and location, add comments on findings, and attach photos as needed. Standardize inspections across teams and document corrective actions to improve safety performance. Templates are examples only and you should seek professional advice for compliance in your workplace or jurisdiction.

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PUWER Machinery Safety Risk Assessment

This PUWER machinery safety risk assessment template helps teams evaluate work equipment across mechanical and non-mechanical hazards, intended use and location, and user competency. Record controls such as interlocks, guarding, emergency stops, isolation, and permits to work. Capture PPE requirements, training and supervision, pre-use checks, and maintenance regimes. Assess likelihood and severity to rate risk, note additional assessments such as COSHH, noise, vibration, and manual handling, consider environmental impacts, and document sign-off and review dates.

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PUWER Compliance Checklist

This PUWER compliance checklist helps assess the safety and suitability of work equipment across your site. Covering regulations 4 to 35, it guides checks on guarding, maintenance, inspections, emergency stops, isolation, control systems, and training. Record findings, attach evidence, and track corrective actions with due dates and sign off. Use it to support risk assessments, statutory examinations, and audit readiness for machinery in manufacturing and industrial environments.

by Richard Smith, from the Community

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General PUWER Assessment Checklist

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.

by Karl Oulton, from the Community

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Sheffield Quick PUWER Assessment

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