LOLER 1998 · Yorkshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Dewsbury

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

Dewsbury makes beds for the nation, and much of that making happens in converted mills, where goods hoists, runway beams and fork trucks move materials through buildings never drawn for them. LOLER 1998 applies to every one of those lifting operations.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Dewsbury, 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 Dewsbury businesses

Lifting around the town follows its manufacturing: fork trucks feeding mattress and divan production at sites like Caldervale Mills and Calder Wharf Mills, goods hoists serving upper floors, runway beams and chain blocks over workstations, and the slings and attachments that move rolls, springs and finished stock. All of it is LOLER equipment, whatever the age of the building it works in.

Mill buildings set their own examination questions. A hoist threading a Victorian stairwell, a runway beam fixed into old structure, a goods lift serving four floors of production: the competent person is judging not just the machine but its installation, its supports and the loads the building imposes on it. We examine mill-housed lifting with exactly that eye, and every item gets its own Report of Thorough Examination stating plainly what may run, what needs remedy and when the next examination falls.

Goods hoists and floor lifts
Runway beams and chain blocks
Fork trucks in production
Slings and lifting attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Dewsbury

Tell us what lifts through your mill or factory floors. We examine each item and its installation together and issue the Report of Thorough Examination with any defect recorded and the next date set.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Dewsbury.

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    On-site examination

    A competent engineer surveyor thoroughly examines each item.

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    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 Dewsbury and nearby

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

DewsburyBatleyMirfieldHeckmondwikeCleckheatonRavensthorpe
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Related compliance for Dewsbury businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Dewsbury, 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 Dewsbury?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Dewsbury and the sites around it, examining hoists, runway beams and trucks in mill buildings. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Dewsbury?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Dewsbury 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 Dewsbury?

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

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