PUWER
What's the Difference Between LOLER and PUWER?
Short answer. PUWER (the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) is the general regulation covering all work equipment. LOLER (the ...
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What Is a PUWER Inspection and How Often Is It Needed?
A PUWER inspection is a check that a piece of work equipment is still safe to use. Regulation 6 requires it where safety depends on installation or ...
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LOLER and PUWER: The Difference and When You Need Both
Short answer. PUWER applies to all work equipment and requires it to be suitable, maintained, inspected, guarded and used by trained people. LOLER ...
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What Does PUWER Stand For and What Does It Require?
Short answer. PUWER stands for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. It applies to every employer and self-employed person who ...
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Who Is Responsible for PUWER in the Gig Economy?
Short answer. PUWER 1998 puts duties on the employer and on anyone who has control of work equipment, not on a worker simply because they are ...
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What PUWER Actually Requires for Maintenance Records
Short answer. PUWER regulation 5 requires work equipment to be maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair, and ...
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What You Must Check Before Using Second-Hand Machinery
Short answer. Buying machinery second-hand does not reduce your legal duties under PUWER. The moment your employees start using it, you carry the ...
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Does Your Work Equipment Need Assessing Under PUWER?
Short answer. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) require employers to make sure work equipment is suitable, well ...
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Top 5 Work Equipment Failures Under PUWER
Short answer. The five work equipment failures the HSE sees most often are missing or defeated guarding, unsafe isolation before maintenance, ...