# PUWER inspection checklist template > Free PUWER inspection checklist for work equipment, section by section from guards to isolation. Add your logo and download it as PDF, Word or Excel. > Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/inspection-checklist-template?kind=puwer Free, no account Free, no account ## Choose a design ## What PUWER regulation 6 asks you to check ### After installation Where safety depends on how the equipment is installed, inspect it before first use and after each assembly at a new site or location. ### At suitable intervals Where conditions cause deterioration that could become dangerous, inspect it often enough to catch that in time. ### After anything exceptional Inspect it each time something happens that could have put its safety at risk. From [PUWER regulation 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2306/regulation/6/made). Lifting equipment has its own rule, so use the [LOLER inspection checklist](https://complyonsite.com/tools/inspection-checklist-template?kind=loler). Ladders and harnesses come under the Work at Height Regulations, with a [ladder inspection checklist](https://complyonsite.com/tools/inspection-checklist-template?kind=ladder) and a [safety harness inspection checklist](https://complyonsite.com/tools/inspection-checklist-template?kind=harness) of their own. ## The PUWER checklist sections The sheet runs from the guards to the paperwork, with a tick for pass, fail or not applicable on each line. A last section holds the items for this machine. ### Guarding and controls - Guards fitted, secure and not defeated - Controls present, visible and identifiable - Control systems respond correctly - Limit switches, overloads, interlocks work ### Stop and emergency stop - Normal stop works and is easy to reach - Emergency stop works and is easy to reach ### Isolation from energy - Isolators present and identifiable, all energy ### Stability and lighting - Clamped or stabilised where needed - Lighting suitable at the point of use ### Markings and warnings - Health and safety markings clear - Warnings and warning devices work ### Maintenance and condition - Evidence of last inspection present - Condition: wear, damage, deterioration - Maintenance up to date, log current if kept - Maker’s routine items, such as fluid levels ### Operator competence and information - Users trained, instructions available ## How often, and who records it - **How often**: PUWER gives no interval. Your risk assessment sets it. [HSE’s examples](https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/inspection.htm) run from weekly checks of guards and safety devices to fuller examinations every few months or longer. - **Who inspects**: A competent person. An employee can do it if they know the machine, the faults to look for and how to act on one. - **What goes on the sheet**: The equipment, its serial or plant number, the location, the findings, a tag number, who was told and when it was put right. - **How long to keep it**: Until the next inspection is on record. ## PUWER checklist questions ### Does all work equipment need a PUWER inspection? No. [HSE says](https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/inspection.htm) not all work equipment needs a formal inspection. It is for equipment where your risk assessment shows a significant risk. ### Do PUWER pre-use checks need a record? No. [L22](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l22.pdf) says a regulation 6 inspection does not include a pre-use check, and pre-use checks need no record. This sheet is the inspection, so it does. ### Does hired equipment need proof of inspection? Yes. Equipment coming from another business, or leaving yours, needs physical evidence that its last inspection was done. [L22](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l22.pdf) accepts a copy of the record, or a tag or colour code that links back to it. ### What should a PUWER record hold? [L22](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l22.pdf) suggests the type and model, an ID, the usual location, the date, who inspected, the faults, the action taken, who was told and when repairs were done. For a forklift, a site walk round or a vehicle, start from the [inspection checklist template](https://complyonsite.com/tools/inspection-checklist-template).