PUWER inspections for vehicle access platforms
Puwer inspection work adapted to vehicle access platforms across the United Kingdom.
Signs that matter for vehicle access platforms
- Check the platform after installation and before first use.
- Inspect again after reassembly at a new site.
- Inspect at suitable intervals where conditions cause deterioration.
- Inspect after major modification, serious damage or a substantial change in use.
- Record the inspection and keep the record until the next inspection.
- Use someone with sufficient knowledge and experience of the equipment.
Signs on this page are grounded in: Inspection of work equipment.
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Why it matters for vehicle access platforms
Vehicle access platforms are work equipment. The HSE says inspection is necessary where significant risks to health and safety may arise from incorrect installation, reinstallation, deterioration or any other circumstances.
What tends to affect the scope of work
- How many platforms are on site.
- The installation and reassembly history.
- The conditions the platforms are exposed to.
- Whether major modification or serious damage has occurred.
- The safety-related parts that need testing or dismantling.