Health & Safety

Statutory equipment inspections against the right regulation

PUWER, LOLER, PSSR — different kit, different intervals, same consequence for missing one. Gaffer records each inspection against the equipment and the regulation it satisfies, with defects, action taken, and whether the item went out of service.

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How equipment inspections work in Gaffer

One record per inspection, naming the regulation, so the interval and the evidence match the duty.

Named regulation

Each inspection records the regulation it satisfies, so a PUWER inspection and a LOLER thorough examination are not conflated into a generic check.

Defects and actions

Defects found and the action taken are recorded, with an explicit out-of-service flag so unsafe kit is quarantined in the record as well as in the van.

Next due, tracked

Every record carries a next-due date that surfaces with your other expiries, so nothing runs past its interval unnoticed.

What you get

Equipment inspections sit with your asset register, calibration records and LOLER examinations in one platform.

  • Equipment name, type, make, model and serial number
  • The regulation the inspection is carried out under
  • Inspector and the date the inspection was carried out
  • Result recorded with any defects found
  • Action taken in response to defects
  • Out-of-service flag to quarantine failed equipment
  • Next-due date surfaced through expiry alerts

Common questions about equipment inspections

What is the difference between PUWER and LOLER?

PUWER covers work equipment generally — it must be suitable, maintained and inspected. LOLER adds specific duties for lifting equipment, including thorough examination every six months for equipment lifting people and twelve months otherwise. Gaffer records which one an inspection was carried out under.

Does recording an inspection make equipment compliant?

No — carrying out a competent inspection does. What Gaffer prevents is the other failure mode: a properly inspected fleet where nobody can find the evidence, or where an interval quietly lapsed.

What happens to equipment that fails?

The record carries an out-of-service flag alongside the defects and action taken, so failed equipment is explicitly marked rather than relying on someone remembering to tape a label to it.

Can I inspect on site with no signal?

Yes. Inspections are completable in the offline-first field app and sync when you are back in coverage.

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