PUWER inspections for garden machinery
Puwer inspection work adapted to garden machinery across the United Kingdom.
Signs that matter for garden machinery
- Hand-held machines get a cable and function check before each use.
- Guards and safety devices are checked at set intervals, not once a year.
- Outdoor use speeds up wear, so the gaps between inspections are shorter.
- A machine that depends on how it was set up is inspected after installation and after each move.
- Each inspection is written down and the record is held on file.
Signs on this page are grounded in: Inspection of work equipment.
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- Reports issued after every inspection
- Covers plant, racking, industrial doors and more
Why it matters for garden machinery
Garden machinery counts as work equipment under PUWER. The regulations place duties on the people who own, operate or control it.
What tends to affect the scope of work
- The number of machines covered.
- Whether machines work outdoors in harsh conditions, which affects inspection frequency.
- How many sites the machinery moves between.
- Whether the safety of a machine depends on how it was installed.
- The level of detail the risk assessment calls for.