Mechanical Handling Equipment Inspections and Thorough Examinations (MHE)

Mechanical Handling Equipment Inspections

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment, whether owned by them or not. It is designed to control and prevent workers risk of injury and death from equipment they use during the course of their jobs.

Lifting equipment inspections fall under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and the Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), which are governed by HSE.

LOLER requires lifting equipment to be examined:

• At least six months in the case of attachments or lifting people.
• At least every 12 months in the case of other lifting equipment.
• Every time an exceptional circumstance arises that jeopardises safety.

Our warehouse inspection service covers a large variety of mechanical handling equipment and is designed to make warehouse safety your main priority, as well as save you the cost of non-compliance.

Our inspections cover the following types of equipment:

• Fork lift - counterbalance, truck mounted, telehandler, reach, order picker.
• Pallet trucks.
• Mini digger.
• 360° excavator/grab.
• Mechanical loader - skid steer, loading shovel.
• Tractor.
• Mobile elevating work platform - scissor lift, cherry picker.