PUWER stands for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. These regulations require that work equipment is safe, suitable for its intended use, maintained, inspected, and used only by competent people who have received adequate information, instruction, and training. PUWER places duties on employers, the self-employed, and anyone who owns, operates, or controls work equipment to ensure that the equipment does not present health or safety risks at work.
