PUWER Compliance After Mobile Shelving Relocation: What You Must Document

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 don't stop at the day the system is installed. A relocation resets the compliance clock — and your evidence trail must reflect that.

What PUWER requires after relocation

• A documented post-installation inspection by a competent person
• Verification that all guards, brakes, anti-tip and end-stops function as designed
• Confirmation of track levelness within manufacturer tolerance
• A written certificate of inspection retained by the duty-holder
• Inclusion in the site's ongoing inspection schedule (typically 12-monthly)

Documents to keep on file

1. Pre-move condition survey — proof the system was working when dismantled
2. RAMS — method statement and risk assessment for the move
3. Component-label register — sequencing of dismantle and reinstall
4. Track-level test sheet — point-by-point sub-floor readings
5. Brake and anti-tip test record
6. PUWER certificate — signed by a SEMA-approved inspector

Common compliance failures we see

Non-specialist removal firms sometimes reinstall a system, take photographs and call it done. PUWER demands the inspection happens — with a competent assessor — and the certificate is retained. Without it, employer's-liability insurers can decline a claim.

What we include as standard

Every relocation we deliver finishes with a written PUWER inspection report, signed by a SEMA-approved inspector, emailed within five working days and lodged with the duty-holder.