Hired Equipment Check – A M Water Services Forms

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AMWS — Hired Equipment Suitability Check (FORM_HIRE_CHK)

Complete once per item of hired equipment, on first delivery to AMWS or on first day of use, before the kit goes into service. Achilles UVDB B2.14.1 requires this check.

If anything ticks ‘No’, the kit doesn’t go to work — quarantine and call the hire company.

Document Reference	FORM_HIRE_CHK — Hired Equipment Suitability Check
Issue Number	1
Issue Date	12 May 2026
Next Review	12 May 2027
Controlled By	Sean Ashton (HSQE Consultant, Onyx Operations)
Approved By	Aaron Mason, Managing Director
Status	New controlled document — no prior version. Closes Achilles 1.14.1 evidence gap.

1. The kit

Equipment description(Required)

Make / model

Serial number / asset tag(Required)

Off the plate on the kit itself, not the hire note.

Hire company(Required)

Hire reference / contract number

2. On delivery — checks

Statutory inspection in date (LOLER / PUWER / electrical)(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Check the cert on the kit itself or in the cab — should be inside the last 6 / 12 months as applicable. Photo of the cert is good evidence.

Visual inspection — no obvious damage(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Walk around. Glass, hoses, tracks, cables, paint, oil leaks. Anything that looks wrong, it probably is.

Operator competence verified(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Whoever’s going to use this kit holds the relevant ticket / card (CPCS, NPORS, IPAF, PASMA, etc.) and it’s still in date.

RAMS in place for this kit's use(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Method statement covers what we’re doing with this kit. If we’re doing something the RAMS doesn’t cover, raise it before going to work.

Refuelling / oils / consumables plan in place(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Spill kit on the truck, refuelling location/method known, drip tray available where relevant.

Manufacturer's manual / instructions on the kit(Required)

Pass

Fail — DO NOT USE — see notes

N/A for this kit

Inside the cab, on the kit itself, or with the hire paperwork.

Notes (especially for any Fail or N/A)

Any reading required to make sense of the above — defects found, photos taken, hire-company contact made, when the kit can be used.

Photos of the kit + statutory cert

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, heic, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 5.

JPG / PNG / HEIC / PDF up to 5MB each, max 5 files. Cert photo and kit photo are the minimum useful evidence.

3. Sign-off

Person completing the check(Required)

Their role(Required)

Check date(Required)

Signature(Required)

Sign to confirm the checks above are accurate and the kit is fit for use (or quarantined if any Fail).

Your email

Optional — receive a copy of the submission.

Filing: the signed check + photos are kept against the kit’s entry in APP_14 Calibration / Equipment Register until off-hire.