LOLER 1998 · County coverage

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Cambridgeshire

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

Cambridgeshire lifts at both ends: precise loads around the Cambridge science parks, and heavy goods through the Peterborough engine plants, distribution sheds and Fenland grain stores. Wherever a load is raised, LOLER 1998 requires a thorough examination by a competent person.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • County-wide coverage
What we cover

LOLER lifting inspections across Cambridgeshire

What counts as lifting equipment is broader than most registers show. On a research park it runs from cleanroom gantries and laboratory hoists to the passenger and platform lifts that carry people between floors; on a distribution or farming site it is fork-lift trucks, telehandlers, loader cranes and overhead travelling cranes. Every one of those, and every sling, chain, shackle and eyebolt that rigs a load, is within scope.

The real demand of a county split like this is one examiner equally at home with both halves of it. A cleanroom gantry and a grain-store hoist sit at opposite ends of the duty scale, yet each is lifting equipment that must be examined to its proper interval, accessories and anything that lifts people at least every six months, other equipment at least every twelve. We examine the precise and the heavy to the same standard, independently of whoever maintains the equipment, and report on each item by name.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell or maintain the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors with real field experience
  • Clear reports issued promptly, with the next due date flagged
  • One item or a whole site, one town or the whole county
Towns we cover

LOLER inspections across Cambridgeshire

We provide LOLER inspections to businesses right across Cambridgeshire. Choose your town below for local detail, or call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your schedule.

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LOLER FAQs

LOLER inspection, testing and certification: common questions

Do you carry out LOLER examinations and certification across Cambridgeshire?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Cambridgeshire from the Cambridge research parks to the Peterborough distribution belt, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us and we will arrange a visit around your operation.
Do you cover both ends of Cambridgeshire?
Yes, we work right across Cambridgeshire, from one standard to the other, and can normally attend within a few working days. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a convenient slot.
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 Cambridgeshire?

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

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