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Your Legal Duty: What Happens If You're Not PUWER Compliant?

📌 Under PUWER, employers must ensure:

🔧 Equipment is risk-assessed
– Identify and control potential hazards before use.

🧰 Operators are trained and competent
– Only trained staff should use machinery or equipment.

⚙️ Dangerous parts are physically protected
– Install proper guarding to prevent access to moving or sharp parts.

📝 Inspections and maintenance are recorded
– Keep a clear audit trail for legal and safety purposes.

🚫 Faulty equipment is taken out of use immediately
– No compromises: unsafe equipment should be isolated and repaired.

❗ Consequences of Non-Compliance

1. Legal Action & Fines

  • Failure to comply can lead to HSE investigations

  • Companies can face significant fines per breach

  • In serious cases, directors can be prosecuted

2. Injury or Fatality

  • Unprotected machines are a major cause of workplace injuries

  • You could be liable for employee injury claims and compensation

3. Business Disruption

  • A single accident can shut down production

  • HSE can issue prohibition notices halting operations

4. Reputational Damage

  • Safety failures harm brand trust

  • Loss of customer confidence and future contracts

✅ How Accessafe Can Help

🔹 Certified Machine Guarding solutions
🔹 Certificates of Conformity for PUWER compliance
🔹 Expert Advice on risk assessment and regulations

📞 Not Sure If You're Fully Compliant?

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