Bench & Pedestal Grinders
Guard adequacy and wheel-mounting inspection on fixed grinding stations.
PUWER Inspection & Wheel-Mounting Checks
Abrasive Wheel Inspections in London
Independent PUWER 1998 inspection of bench grinders, angle grinders and cut-off equipment: wheel mounting, guard adequacy and speed-rating checks, carried out by a competent engineer. The written report, with photographs, comes the same day, and we remind you when the next inspection is due.
26+ Years Hands-On Engineering Experience
Independent of Maintenance Contracts
7 Days a Week, 6am to 6pm
Same-Day Reports, With Photos
Inspection overdue or equipment out of compliance? You're exposed to enforcement action, and your insurance may not respond, until it's resolved.
Written and reviewed by Mark Crowley, Director, Integrity Lift Compliance Ltd — 26+ years of hands-on lifting equipment engineering. NHS estates, commercial property and industrial lifting compliance.
Engineering Approach
What our abrasive wheel inspection programme delivers
Independent, defensible inspection by an engineer with deep hands-on plant experience.
- Wheel mounting and blotter checks, alongside PUWER Regulation 9's training duty for whoever mounts wheels
- Guard adequacy and exposure-angle checks on bench and pedestal grinders
- Speed-rating and maximum operating speed (MOS) verification
- Condition inspection identifying cracked, chipped or out-of-round wheels
- Written record for your PUWER compliance and training file
- Practical guidance on safe mounting procedure for on-site operators
What an abrasive wheel inspection covers
A wheel that bursts at speed is the main risk, so the inspection checks everything that keeps the wheel intact and contained:
- Wheel marking: maximum operating speed, specification and expiry where marked
- Speed match: that the spindle speed does not exceed the wheel's maximum
- Mounting: flanges, blotters and how the wheel is fitted
- Wheel condition: cracks, chips, out-of-round wear and loading
- Guards: coverage, condition and adjustment
- Work rests: set close to the wheel on bench and pedestal grinders
- Eye protection: screens or other protection at the machine
- Controls and isolation: switches, emergency stops and isolation
Work rests set too far from the wheel and missing or mis-set guards are the most common findings.
How often to inspect
PUWER 1998 sets no fixed interval for abrasive wheel equipment. Users should check the wheel, guard and rest before use, and a competent person should inspect at intervals set by risk assessment, and whenever a wheel is changed or a machine is damaged. Only trained, competent people should mount wheels.
What is PUWER?What you get after the inspection
A written inspection report identifying the grinder, what was checked, any defect with how serious it is and what must be done and by when, and when the next inspection should be. On top of that:
- Same-day report: issued digitally on the day of the inspection, not weeks later
- Photographs: of what was inspected and of any defect, in every report as standard
- Records and reminders: we keep the record on file and remind you before the next one falls due
If anything is not safe to use, you are told in writing before we leave. Because we sell no repairs, a defect on the report is never a quotation in disguise.
Assets We Examine
Asset classes covered under our abrasive wheel inspection programme.
Angle Grinders
Condition checks on portable angle grinders and cut-off tools used on site.
Cut-Off & Chop Saws
Guarding and wheel-condition inspection on abrasive cut-off saws.
Portable Grinding Equipment
Speed-rating verification on hand-held grinding equipment across trades.
Trusted by Critical Estates
Independent. Defensible. Genuinely Endorsed.
SAFed-aligned defect classification, and the endorsement below is a genuine NHS Trust quote — not stock marketing copy.
NHS
NHS
Critical estate passenger lift compliance experience
SK
Skanska
Construction & engineering compliance support
A·B·C
SAFed-Aligned Defect Grading
Defects graded A, B or C to the published SAFed severity scale — a grading standard we follow, not a membership we hold
DBS
Enhanced DBS
Director Mark Crowley holds an enhanced DBS check
NHS Trust Endorsement
“Exceptional response times and thorough documentation. Managing compliance across multiple critical medical estates is complex, but their team makes statutory lift auditing seamless.”
Phillip Nai
Critical Healthcare Estates Manager
Barts Health NHS Trust
Areas We Cover
Independent abrasive wheel inspections across London.
Common Questions
Abrasive Wheel Inspection FAQs
Who is allowed to change a grinding wheel?
Only someone trained and competent to mount abrasive wheels. Wrong mounting, an over-speed wheel or a missing blotter can cause a wheel to burst, which is why PUWER requires that training.
How often should grinders be inspected?
Users should check the wheel, guard and rest before each use. A competent person should inspect the equipment at intervals set by risk assessment, and whenever a wheel is changed or the machine is damaged.
What does an abrasive wheel inspection check?
Wheel condition and marking, maximum operating speed against the spindle speed, flanges and blotters, guard coverage and adjustment, the work rest gap on bench grinders, and the controls.
Do you also train staff to mount wheels?
No. We inspect and report. We can point you to recognised abrasive wheel training, and our report sets out what we found and what needs to be done.
Do hand-held angle grinders need inspecting too?
Yes. Angle grinders and cut-off saws are abrasive wheel equipment, and the same checks apply: speed rating, guard, condition and fitting.
What happens if a wheel fails?
It is taken out of use straight away and the report records why. A cracked or over-speed wheel should be destroyed, not set aside.
How soon do I get the report?
The same day, with photographs.
Request a Survey
Tell us what needs inspecting and where. We'll reply within one business hour.
Already have an asset list or examination schedule? Email it to info@integrityliftcompliance.co.uk and we'll come back with a survey plan rather than ask you to retype it.
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Further reading on abrasive wheel inspections
PUWER Risk Assessment & Maintenance Duties
PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be suitable for the risks it presents, kept properly maintained and used only by trained operators, and the Management Regulations require those risks to be assessed — obligations that continue even where LOLER's periodic examination has just been completed.
How Often Are PUWER Inspections Required?
PUWER does not set a fixed interval like LOLER's six or twelve months. It requires an inspection where equipment's safety depends on how it is installed, and at suitable intervals where it is exposed to conditions that could cause dangerous deterioration. The interval is set by risk assessment, the result must be recorded, and power presses are the one exception with fixed statutory intervals.
What Is PUWER?
PUWER is the set of UK laws that keeps people safe when they use machinery and tools at work. It covers everything from a hand tool to a factory machine or a vehicle, and it says equipment must be right for the job, kept in safe working order, checked regularly, and used only by people trained to use it. The formal name is the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
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