JW to check plant meets safety regs

Independent Scottish insurance broker The JW Group has introduced an inspection service that checks plant conforms to the appropriate regulations and requirements.

The inspectors, who work throughout the UK, are multi-disciplined and can examine different types of equipment on a single visit.

Managing director Ken Davie said: "Companies have a legal duty to ensure that their equipment is operating safely and efficiently through regular inspections."

The inspectors check conformity to Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, the Electricity at Work Regulations and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations.