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PUWER Assessment Checklist for Estates

by Dave Hill, from the Community

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Use this PUWER assessment template to evaluate the safety and compliance of work equipment across estates and facilities. It guides you through suitability of equipment in Regulation 4, maintenance and statutory inspections in Regulations 5 and 6, restrictions on use and competence in Regulations 7 to 9, EC conformity in Regulation 10, guarding and specific hazards in Regulations 11 and 12, temperature risks in Regulation 13, start stop and emergency controls in Regulations 14 to 16, visibility and marking of controls in Regulations 17 and 18, isolation and stability in Regulations 19 and 20, lighting in Regulation 21, safe maintenance in Regulation 22, and safety markings and warnings in Regulations 23 and 24. Capture evidence records and sign off.

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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.
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PUWER Assessment Template for Work Equipment Safety
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.
by Grant Burns, from the Community
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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.
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PUWER Risk Assessment: Reference 32 Issue 1
Use this PUWER risk assessment template to help ensure compliance with the UK Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The checklist guides assessors through suitability, maintenance, inspection intervals, specific risks, training and instructions, control systems, isolation from energy sources, stability, lighting, maintenance operations, markings, warnings, and mobile equipment requirements. Ideal for manufacturing and industrial sites to document findings, identify hazards, verify CE marking, and confirm emergency stop and safe operating controls.
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