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What is a statutory engineering inspection?
A statutory engineering inspection involves the periodic inspection, or thorough examination, of workplace plant, machinery, and equipment. They form a vital part of an employer's duty of complying with regulatory obligations to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of their employees and workplace visitors.
Statutory inspections also help identify if faults or defects are present which may affect safe continued use, and they can ultimately add value by helping the business to operate efficiently.
HSB's engineering inspection services
As a leading, specialist provider of engineering inspection services in the UK and Ireland, we offer a truly service-led proposition, with a strong focus on supporting SMEs and lower-complexity sectors whilst retaining the technical capability to support more-complex inspection requirements; helping businesses to:
Maintain workplace equipment safety
Optimise the efficiency of plant and equipment
Comply with applicable health and safety legislation
Our network of technically-expert, multi-disciplined Engineer Surveyors can examine a vast array of equipment across many different equipment categories; from everyday machinery through to complex and technically-demanding assets. We provide impartial engineering inspection services in the role of 'Competent Person' to assist with statutory inspections.
What is a 'Competent Person?
UK
The UK Health & Safety Executive defines a 'Competent Person' as "someone who has the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to manage health and safety".
Depending on the particular legislation, the Competent Person can be either an individual or the body which employs the individual to provide inspection services.
Ireland
Onboarding new engineering inspection customers
Seamless onboarding transitions don't happen by chance. We plan, prepare, and communicate, working closely with our new customers to create a smooth onboarding customer journey; ensuring the right Engineer Surveyor will be in the right place at the right time.
What
A full review and sense check of a new customer's plant schedule to establish that everything is covered.
Where
Ensure that we know exactly where plant and equipment are located.
Who
Confirmation of a contact list so we plan inspections with the right person.
When
Understand when inspections are due, and clarify plans for anything overdue at inception.
How
Discuss any specific requirements new customers may have.
...very professional, giving us great confidence that our equipment has been competently inspected.
HSB Connect
We provide our customers with access to HSB Connect, online access to their inspection reports and management information; accessible across multiple devices.
UK
| Equipment category | Legislation (1) |
|---|---|
| Boiler/pressure systems | Pressure System Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) |
| Lifting | Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) |
| Electrical/mechanical | Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) |
| Local exhaust ventilation | The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) |
| Power presses and associated machinery | Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) |
| Fixed wiring (electrical) | Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EAWR) |
Within the UK, we can also inspect many types of equipment used by the general public which do not necessarily require statutory examinations.
Ireland
| Equipment category | Legislation |
|---|---|
| Boiler/pressure systems | S.I. No. 445 of 2012: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 |
| Lifting | S.I. No. 299 of 2007: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 |
| Electrical/mechanical | S.I. No. 299 of 2007 (Regulation 30): Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 |
| Local exhaust ventilation | Health & Safety Authority: Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Guidance document |
| Power presses and associated machinery | S.I. No. 299 of 2007: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 |
| Fixed wiring (electrical) | S.I. No. 299 of 2007 (Part 3): Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 |
Multi-disciplined
Engineer Surveyors
Our in-house network of technically-experienced engineers are located throughout the UK and Ireland.
UKAS
accredited
HSB Engineering Inspection Services Limited are a UKAS-accredited Inspection Body (No. 0010).
RoSPA President's
Award 2025
Awarded following eleven consecutive gold awards.
HSB
Connect
Provides customers with direct access to their key inspection reports and documentation via our online inspection reporting tool.
UK-based arm of
HSB Group
The equipment breakdown insurance and inspection market leader since 1866.
