PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users

PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users

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Course Duration: 40+ minutes

This IIRSM-approved Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) Awareness for Work Equipment Users training course explains the duties, responsibilities, and requirements under PUWER.

The course raises awareness of PUWER and how it relates to everyday work. Equipment users can flag safety concerns and operate equipment in line with regulations.

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PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users Awareness Certificate
PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users
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Course Details

Course Duration 40+ minutes
Approval body IIRSM
Format Fully online
Assessment Multiple choice
Certification Same-day digital certificate
Certificate Valid For 3 years

Suitable For

Equipment Operators

Safety Officers

Maintenance Staff

Supervisors and Managers

Construction Workers

Wearhouse Staff

Course Content

This course contains the following sections:

  • What is PUWER?
  • Duties & Responsibilities.
  • Specified Hazards
  • Suitability
  • Specific Risks & Restricting Use
  • Maintenance
  • Inspection
  • Information, Instruction and Training
  • Markings & Warnings
  • Hardware Controls
  • Temperature
  • Lighting
  • Stability
  • Specific Equipment Risks

What You Will Learn

Duties and responsibilities under PUWER regulations

Specific hazards that the legislation covers

How and why different labels and markings are used

Equipment risks and control measures

Available in 13 Languages

Course subtitles are available in multiple languages, including:

French

Dutch

German

Italian

Spanish

Polish

Course Approval Body

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Approved by IIRSM

This course is approved by the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM).

The course certificate includes:

  • User name
  • Company name
  • Course name
  • Completion date
  • Expiry date
  • Approval body

An IIRSM-approved certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.

Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.

The end-of-course test is:

  • Fully online
  • Multiple choice

A score of 80% is required to pass.

PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users Awareness Certificate

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Why Is PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users Important?

There were 142 worker fatalities and 441,000 injuries in the UK. Non-fatal injuries also caused a loss of 4.7 million working days.

Employers have a legal, financial and moral duty to prevent workplace accidents and injuries. Training workers to comply with PUWER and operate equipment in line with regulations is vital to ensure their safety.

This course develops PUWER awareness and how it relates to equipment users’ routine work. It provides guidance on equipment safety and how to operate machinery in line with PUWER best practice.

About PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users

PUWER Awareness for Work Equipment Users provides awareness of the regulations and their legal requirements. End users understand how to ensure work equipment is operated safely throughout its lifecycle.

PUWER places legal duties on employers and organisations that own, operate or control work equipment. They must ensure equipment is suitable and used safely. To ensure safe use, equipment operators must be provided with adequate information, instruction and training.

PUWER applies to every sector where the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies. This includes in factories, offices, shops, schools and universities, and places of entertainment.

All work equipment and machinery is subject to PUWER. The regulations cover pens and paper in an office to heavy plant and machinery in an industrial environment.