Description
🔧👷🏻♂️Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) – Online Course
📜CPD Approved |⏱ Duration: 34 minutes
Course Overview
This short online course gives you a practical introduction to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) – a critical part of UK health and safety legislation.
PUWER applies to any workplace equipment, ensuring it’s:
- Suitable for its intended purpose
- Maintained in a safe condition
- Used by people who have received proper instruction and training
Whether you’re operating tools or managing teams using them, understanding PUWER helps create a safer, more compliant working environment.
📘 What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you’ll understand:
- What PUWER stands for and its legal foundations
- What types of equipment fall under PUWER
- The responsibilities of both employers and employees
- Common hazards linked with using work equipment
- Guarding methods used to prevent injury
- How to inspect and maintain equipment safely
Who Should Take This Course?
Ideal for:
- Construction & site workers
- Supervisors and team leads
- Factory and warehouse staff
- Anyone responsible for using or maintaining equipment in the workplace
🧩 Course Modules
| Module No. | Title | Pass Rate |
| 1️ | What is PUWER? | 70% |
| 2️ | Examples of Equipment Covered | 70% |
| 3️ | Employer/Employee Responsibilities | 70% |
| 4️ | Common Hazards | 70% |
| 5️ | Guarding Methods | 70% |
| 6️ | Equipment Inspection | 70% |
| 7️ | Final Exam | 70% |
Why Take This Course?
✅ Ensures compliance with UK workplace regulations
✅ Raises awareness of how to safely use and maintain work equipment
✅ Increases understanding of both operational and legal duties
✅ Helps reduce accidents, injuries, and downtime
Further Progression
Want to deepen your health & safety knowledge? Try these next:
- Working Safely
- CDM Awareness
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Introduction to Risk Assessment
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors
💻 Technical Requirements
- Web browser (latest version recommended)
- Up-to-date video drivers
- Minimum 1GB RAM
- Stable broadband connection (3Mb+)
