INDEPENDENT STATUTORY INSPECTION SERVICES
PUWER. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Work equipment should be inspected at intervals when it is exposed to conditions causing deterioration which is liable to result in a dangerous situation
Where the safety of work equipment depends on installation conditions, it is inspected to ensure that it is installed correctly and is safe to operate after it is first installed or after it has been assembled at a new situation or location
Following any incident or change in working environment which affects its safety, work equipment should be inspected by a competent person
Mobile Work Equipment should be:
Designed or adapted to ensure passengers are carried without harm
Equipped to minimize the risks to safety of persons riding on the equipment if it rolls over
The core requirements of the present Power Press regulations are contained within a separate section of PUWER 98.
The relatively new laws of PUWER 1998 have a wide definition of work equipment. It includes some equipment that previous legislation did not cover.
ISIS can provide a thorough examination and inspection service for any equipment that is affected.
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