PUWER Regulations: Requirements & Compliance

If you’re responsible for machinery or work equipment, PUWER compliance isn’t optional — it’s a legal requirement. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) ensure that equipment is safe, suitable and properly maintained throughout its lifecycle.

In practice, this means employers must actively manage the safety, condition and use of work equipment throughout its lifecycle.

On this page, you’ll find a clear overview of what PUWER involves, when assessments are required and how to keep your business compliant.

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Employers are legally responsible for ensuring that work equipment complies with PUWER. In practice, this responsibility often sits with business owners, directors and those managing machinery or safety processes within an organisation. Many businesses choose to work with specialist providers like Pilz UK to ensure a thorough assessment and clear guidance on achieving compliance.

Hosted by one of our Machinery Safety Experts our PUWER webinar provides an overview of all individual Regulations and where they apply, in some cases using real world examples. We also covered some of the most frequently asked questions about PUWER:

• What is it?
• Who is responsible?
• Who can carry out inspections?
• When should an inspection be carried out?
• Is PUWER a legal requirement?

Watch the full PUWER webinar

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