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Periodic engineering inspections of workplace plant, machinery and equipment form a vital part of an employer's duty; ensuring the health, safety and welfare of their employees and workplace visitors.

Inspections also ensure employer conformity to health and safety regulatory requirements and, ultimately, add value by helping the business to operate efficiently.

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As a leading specialist provider of engineering inspection services in the UK and Ireland, our network of competent, multi-skilled Engineer Surveyors are focused on helping businesses of all sizes and industry types to:

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Maintain workplace equipment safety

Optimise the efficiency of plant and equipment

Comply with applicable health and safety legislation

What is a statutory engineering inspection?

A statutory engineering inspection involves the period inspection, or thorough examination, of various plant and equipment to comply with regulatory obligations and ensure safety.

We provide impartial engineering inspection services in the role of 'Competent Person' to assist with statutory inspections across a vast range of plant and equipment.

What is a 'Competent Person?

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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

The 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act defines a 'Competent Person' "where, having regard to the task he or she is required to perform and taking account of the size or hazards (or both of them) of the undertaking or establishment in which he or she undertakes work, the person possesses sufficient training, experience and knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work to be undertaken".

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Our network of technically-experienced, competent engineers are located throughout the UK and Ireland.

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HSB Engineering Inspection Services Limited are a UKAS-accredited Inspection Body (No. 0010).

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Classes of plant and equipment we inspect

Our Engineer Surveyors can help businesses achieve regulatory compliance for the following classes of plant and equipment:

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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.

(1) For Northern Ireland, similar statutory equipment legislation is applicable.

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

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Helping businesses - of all sizes and industry types - to remain compliant and safe.

We provide our customers with access to HSB Connect, online access to their inspection reports and management information; accessible across multiple devices.

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We hold many accreditations, certificates and memberships in relation to the health and safety of our people, our customers and our inspection services.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a statutory engineering inspection?

A statutory engineering inspection involves the periodic inspection of various plant and equipment to identify if faults or defects are present which may affect safe continued use, and also to comply with regulatory obligations and ensure safety.

What is a LOLER inspection?

The UK's Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) builds on the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), placinge duties on people and companies who own, operate, or have control over lifting equipment. A 'LOLER inspection' involves the statutory, periodic 'thorough examination' of lifting equipment, and accessories associated with lifting equipment, by a 'Competent Person' to comply with regulatory requirements.

What is a PSSR inspection?

The UK's Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) builds on the requirement of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), placing duties on owners and users of pressure systems to ensure the safe design, installation, operation, and maintenance of pressure equipment used in the workplace. A 'PSSR inspection' involves the statutory, periodic 'thorough examination' of boilers and a variety of pressure equipment, including their protective devices, by a 'Competent Person' to comply with regulatory requirements.

What is a COSHH inspection?

The UK's Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) places duties on employers and suppliers to control hazardous substances at work, taking effective measures to control exposure, and protect health. A 'COSHH inspection' involves, in many cases, the statutory, periodic 'thorough examination' of installations, by a 'Competent Person', where local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems are employed so to comply with regulatory requirements.

What is a power press PUWER inspection?

The UK's Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) places duties on employers, duty holders and anyone who has responsibility and/or control - directly or indirectly – for power presses and their use. Specifically in relation to power presses and associated equipment, a ‘PUWER inspection’ involves the statutory, periodic ‘through examination’ of power press and associated equipment by a 'Competent Person' to comply with regulatory requirements.

What is an EAWR inspection?

The UK's Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR) and Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) place legal responsibilities on employers to ensure that electrical systems used at work are safe. Electrical inspection and testing involves the periodic inspection of electrical installations, supplemented by appropriate tests and measurements by a 'Competent Person', to ensure electrical installations comply with regulatory requirements.