At Workplace Inspection Services Ltd, we offer a comprehensive range of engineering inspections to help businesses stay compliant with key health and safety regulations.

Engineering inspection is specifically undertaken to identify any faults and defects in machinery before they present an unacceptable risk. It must be carried out by a ‘competent person’ – that is someone who possesses the relevant practical and theoretical knowledge, plus requisite training and qualifications to do so. If the inspection reveals a serious defect, the user/owner may be required to take the equipment out of action until it has been fixed.

As you might expect, different regulations are applicable for different types of equipment. This means that there’s no consistent rule for how often machinery must be inspected.

An engineer surveyor's role

An engineer surveyor’s duties are varied and may see them inspecting a range of different equipment. The role can be physically demanding with the possibly of requirement to work at height, in confined spaces and occasionally with exposure to noise and dust

Inspection naturally forms the main part of their role but engineer surveyors also prepare and submit examination reports to the relevant enforcing authority, plus assist customers in complying with essential health and safety workplace legislation