LOLER 1998 · Yorkshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Keighley

Thorough examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment by an independent competent person

Keighley packs in some of Yorkshire's densest engineering, its boiler and pressure-vessel fabricators turning large vessel shells with plate clamps and shell rotators. These specialised accessories fall under LOLER 1998, alongside the cranes that carry them.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Lifting equipment we examine

Keighley, Yorkshire

  • Overhead & gantry cranes
  • Hoists & lift trucks
  • Slings, chains & accessories
  • MEWPs & access platforms
  • Passenger & goods lifts
  • Vehicle & tail lifts
Lifting equipment we examine

LOLER testing and certification for Keighley businesses

A fabrication shop runs lifting equipment from overhead and gantry cranes through hoists and winches to fork-lift trucks and telehandlers, with the slings, chains, shackles and eyebolts that rig the loads, and the plate clamps and shell rotators that handle large vessel work. All of it is within scope.

The vessel-handling accessories are where a standard examination falls short. A plate clamp grips on a jaw that wears and can slip a load if its teeth or spring are worn, and a shell rotator depends on balance and the condition of its trunnions and drive to turn a heavy shell safely. Each is a lifting accessory in its own right, examined at least every six months, with attention to the jaw, the balance point and the load path that a generic round does not cover. We examine these alongside the cranes and slings, judging real condition, independently of whoever maintains them.

Overhead travelling cranesJib cranes and hoistsChain blocksLifting accessories, slings and eyebolts
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Keighley

Tell us what equipment and vessel-handling accessories you run and we set each item's interval, examine around your work, and test only where required, then issue a Report of Thorough Examination per item with any defect flagged and the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Keighley.

  • 2

    On-site examination

    A competent engineer surveyor thoroughly examines each item.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a Report of Thorough Examination, your legal record.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

LOLER inspection, testing and certification across Keighley and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Keighley and the towns around it across Yorkshire. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

KeighleyBingleySilsdenSteetonHaworthCross Hills
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Related compliance for Keighley businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Keighley, we can examine all of it.

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LOLER FAQs

LOLER inspection, testing and certification: common questions

Do you carry out LOLER examinations and certification in Keighley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Keighley and the surrounding fabrication and engineering sites, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment, including specialist vessel-handling accessories. Call us to arrange a visit.
Can you examine lifting equipment near Keighley?
Yes, our engineers cover Keighley and the rest of Yorkshire, and we can usually attend within a few working days. Call 0330 043 8191 to fix a time that works for you.
How often must lifting equipment be thoroughly examined?
At least every 6 months for equipment that lifts people and for all lifting accessories, and at least every 12 months for other lifting equipment, or to an examination scheme set by a competent person. Those intervals are legal maximums, and an examination is also due after any exceptional event such as an overload or major repair; the HSE sets this out in its LOLER guidance.
Is LOLER a legal requirement?
Yes. Under LOLER 1998 the duty holder must ensure lifting equipment is thoroughly examined by a competent person and is not used once its examination has lapsed, and that responsibility stays with you even when the work is outsourced.
Do you load-test our lifting equipment every time?
No. LOLER calls for thorough examination, with testing only where it is necessary, and the HSE advises against routine overload testing because it can damage sound equipment. We test only where the examination genuinely requires it.
Who counts as a competent person for LOLER?
Someone with the practical and theoretical knowledge and experience to find defects and judge their significance, and who is sufficiently independent and impartial to report without pressure. The HSE is clear this should not be the person who maintains the same equipment.
What is a LOLER certificate, and how long do I keep it?
It is the Report of Thorough Examination required by Regulation 10, recording each item's condition, any defect found and its category, and the date the next examination is due. Keep it at least until the next examination, and it is this report an inspector or insurer asks to see.
Does lifting equipment also fall under PUWER?
Yes. LOLER covers the lifting duties while PUWER covers the same item as work equipment more generally, so the two overlap. We sort each item to the right regime so nothing is missed or examined twice over.

Due a LOLER inspection or certificate in Keighley?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Keighley.

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