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PUWER training

Seven microlessons on PUWER: the legal framework, suitable equipment, maintenance and inspection, specific risks and safeguards, training and competence, mobile equipment and power presses, and inspections, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) (UK) course preview
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About this course

What the PUWER course covers

This course covers the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) in seven microlessons. It covers what PUWER applies to and the duties it sets, choosing suitable equipment, maintenance and inspection, machinery risks and safeguards, information, training and competence, the extra rules for mobile work equipment and power presses, and managing inspections and compliance.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Understand what PUWER covers and the legal duties it sets for work equipment
  • Assess whether equipment is suitable, meets safety standards and suits the user
  • Maintain and inspect equipment and keep it in a safe condition
  • Recognize machinery risks and put the right safeguards in place
  • Use equipment safely and keep operators competent
  • Prepare for and manage PUWER inspections and compliance
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to PUWER and Legal Framework
2Equipment Suitability and Safe Standards
3Maintenance, Inspection and Safe Condition
4Specific Risks and Protective Measures
5Information, Training and Competence
6Mobile Equipment and Power Presses
7PUWER Inspections and Compliance Management

  1. Introduction to PUWER and Legal Framework: What PUWER covers, the duties it sets and what happens when they're not met.
  2. Equipment Suitability and Safe Standards: Choosing work equipment that's suitable and safe for the job and the workplace.
  3. Maintenance, Inspection and Safe Condition: Maintenance, inspection and keeping equipment in a safe condition.
  4. Specific Risks and Protective Measures: Machinery risks and the guards and protective devices that control them.
  5. Information, Training and Competence: Information, training and keeping operators competent.
  6. Mobile Equipment and Power Presses: The extra rules for mobile work equipment and power presses.
  7. PUWER Inspections and Compliance Management: Running PUWER inspections and staying ready for an HSE visit.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Operators of machinery and work equipment
  • Maintenance engineers and technicians
  • Supervisors and managers responsible for work equipment
  • Health and safety leads who manage equipment inspections

Laws covered

  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). Work equipment must be suitable for its use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected where safety depends on how it's installed or where conditions can cause deterioration. Dangerous parts of machinery must be guarded, and the people who use equipment must have adequate information, instruction and training.
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The general duties employers and employees have for health and safety at work.
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Your questions answered

Questions about PUWER training

How long is the PUWER course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What counts as work equipment?

Almost any equipment used at work, from hand tools and ladders to machinery, vehicles and lifting equipment. Lifting equipment is also covered by LOLER.

Does the course cover power presses?

Yes. The sixth microlesson covers the extra PUWER rules for mobile work equipment and power presses.

How often should staff take PUWER training?

Train people before they use or manage work equipment, and refresh it when equipment or tasks change. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

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