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Maintaining Work Equipment
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Since January the 1st 2021 the rules and procedures regarding work place maintenance of machinery and equipment has changed. In order to ensure that work place machinery and equipment doesn't deteriorate to the extent that it may put people in harms way, employers are required by PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) to maintain it to a good standard.
Effective maintenance of work place machinery and equipment can not only help businesses meet the expectations of PUWER but it can also improve productivity, reduce downtime and your environmental impact. Critical parts of workplace equipment may need a higher frequency of maintenance, which will be highlighted..
Rules and Procedures have changed
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Since January the 1st 2021 the rules and procedures regarding work place inspections has changed. PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) highlights the circumstances where an inspection is required to maintain a safe working environment.
PUWER specifies that workplace equipment requires inspection when:
1. Equipment requires installation - after installation, before first use and after reassembly.
2. Work equipment is subject to conditions that may cause deterioration or failure - regular intervals to ensure equipment remains safe.
3. Work equipment has been modified or it has been subjected to conditions which may have caused serious damage - after repa..
Improve your inspection and maintenance process
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Inspections and maintenance of workplace equipment such as forklifts, ladders, pallet trucks, racking etc is a vitally important process to ensure equipment remains in a safe condition. Now we've made keeping track of maintenance and inspection schedules even easier with our range of inspection and maintenance stations. You can ensure your employees have access to their pre-use equipment checklists at all times by providing them with a central location to store their checklists.
When employees work on shifts, organisation is key to ensuring all employees (no matter their shift) can quickly and effectively locate important information. Storing books in one of our stations reduces the possi..
4 Million Inspection Checklists Sold
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To date, Good to Go Safety have supplied over 4 million checklists to companies around the UK.
If you don’t currently know about our multi-award winning inspection systems, you may be wondering why so many people insist on utilising Good to Go Safety rather than simply printing their own checklists in-house? The answers are numerous ….
1. Safety First
From a safety perspective, there is a requirement under PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations), LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations), WAHR (Work at Height Regulations) and multiple other Standards & best practice guidelines that workplace equipment must be maintained and that regular inspections..



