The UK Statutory Inspection Calendar for Food Factory Engineering

Why this matters in UK food manufacturing Statutory inspections are the part of engineering where "we were busy" is not a defence. An out-of-date boiler examination or forklift LOLER certificate can stop equipment being used, invalidate insurance and lead to enforcement. Most sites have the inspections done; the risk is that they sit in different spreadsheets, contractor portals and insurer reports, and the defects they find are never closed. In plain English The law says some equipment must be checked by a competent person at set times, because if it fails people can be badly hurt. The inspection itself is only half the job. The other half is fixing what the inspector finds, on time. 1. The core list for a UK food site Equipment / systemLawWhat is requiredTypical intervalSteam boilers, air receivers, refrigeration and other pressure systemsPressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000Written scheme of examination; examination by a competent personAs set in the written schemeForklifts, hoists, cranes, lifting beams, slingsLOLER 1998Thorough examination6 months for accessories and people-lifting; 12 months for other lifting equipment, or per an examination schemeLocal exhaust ventilation…