PUWER

PUWER 

This PUWER Training course will take you through what you need to know when it comes to staying safe with the use of work equipment. The course will provide strong guidance towards compliance with current legislation. The course is to assure you of its quality and is suitable for anybody who works in manufacturing or construction.

Learning outcomes

• Recognise and show commitment to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
• Identify proper maintenance practices for equipment, including inspections and determining if it is fit for purpose
• Review which equipment is covered under PUWER regulations

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 3 sections

1. PUWER Responsibilities
2. Safe Standard
3. Protection and Controls

About this PUWER training course

PUWER stands for The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. It provides needed guidelines to demonstrate how you can stay safe when using equipment at work. The regulations place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have any sort of control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment.

Our Online PUWER Training course aims to educate you on when equipment is suitable for use, safe to use, inspected properly and accompanied by suitable health and safety measures. This course is perfect for working towards compliance with current legislation.

You will find that some types of work equipment are subject to other legislation, such as LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations). You may, therefore, find our LOLER Training useful.

What are the PUWER regulations?

Compliance

It’s important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.

Any equipment used in the workplace must be maintained and adapted so that employees are not prone to the risk of injury and jeopardise Health and Safety. The PUWER regulations can be found below, so you can familiarise yourself with any offer a framework that work equipment should meet:

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

The benefits of a PUWER training course for your business

A safe workplace means a happy workplace. Giving employees the peace of mind that they are working in a safe working environment and that the machinery they are operating is fit for purpose can make all the difference for your business.

Being recognised as a safe business helps to boost your standing amongst employees and increase your reputation within your specific industry. If your company gains a negative reputation for being unsafe, either through bad working practices or previous injuries, this will have a severe impact on the success of your business moving forward. Aligning your business approach to Health and Safety helps to raise awareness within the workforce and manage responsibilities effectively. That way, you’ll only serve to enhance your reputation, develop the understanding and knowledge to upskill your workforce and improve the morale of your employees.

What insights can employees gain an understanding of in this PUWER training course?

Our PUWER training course serves many different learning objectives. It helps to equip your employees with all the PUWER knowledge they need to understand the importance of the PUWER regulations. Topics covered include:

• Awareness of staff duties and responsibilities under PUWER regulations
• Identifying and managing risk with sufficient control measures
• What hazards PUWER covers
• Preparing for a PUWER inspection

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