LOLER 1998 · Lincolnshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Spalding

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

Spalding sits at the centre of the UK's largest food logistics cluster, and the lifting is constant: reach trucks working cold store racking, fork lifts on the docks of the chilled sheds, and the accessories behind them. LOLER 1998 covers every item.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Spalding, Lincolnshire

  • 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 Spalding businesses

Lifting equipment across the district serves the cold chain: fork lift and reach truck fleets in the chilled and ambient warehouses, high reach and narrow aisle trucks against the racking of the cold stores around Clay Lake and beyond, goods lifts and scissor tables at the loading docks, and the slings and attachments that support them. All of it lifts, so all of it is LOLER's business.

Cold is the operating condition that shapes examination here. Trucks that spend shifts inside sub zero stores suffer for it, hydraulics, hoses and chains behave differently at temperature, condensation attacks components each time equipment cycles in and out, and the competent person needs to judge wear with that duty in mind. We examine cold store fleets as cold store fleets, schedule around picking windows rather than through them and issue each item its own Report of Thorough Examination.

Reach and narrow aisle trucks
Fork lift fleets in chilled sheds
Goods lifts and dock scissor tables
Slings, chains and attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Spalding

Tell us what lifts across your stores and docks. We examine each item with its cold chain duty in mind, work around picking windows and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Spalding.

  • 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.

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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 Spalding and nearby

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

SpaldingPinchbeckHolbeachLong SuttonSutton BridgeCrowland
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Related compliance for Spalding businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Spalding, 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 Spalding?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Spalding and the sites around it, examining cold store fleets, dock plant and accessories. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Spalding?
We keep availability across Lincolnshire, so a Spalding visit is usually within a couple of working days, sooner when equipment is needed back in service. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your operations.
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 Spalding?

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

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