LOLER 1998 · Derbyshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Chesterfield

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

Chesterfield built the machines that bored the Channel Tunnel, and the town still lifts seriously: gantries and hoists at Sheepbridge, fork truck fleets in the sheds at Markham Vale off the M1's dedicated junction. LOLER 1998 covers every one of those lifts.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

  • 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 Chesterfield businesses

Lifting equipment across the borough spans two worlds: the engineering side, overhead cranes, jib cranes and hoists in the works around Sheepbridge and the town's older estates, and the logistics side, fork lift and reach truck fleets in the big units at Markham Vale, with slings, chains and attachments serving both.

Running extremes on one programme is the discipline an engineering town needs. A twenty tonne gantry making occasional heavy lifts and a pallet stacker making hundreds of small ones sit under the same regulations but need different examination attention, and a competent person's scheme can reflect each item's real duty rather than forcing everything onto one habit. We examine the heavy, the routine and the accessories behind them as one coherent programme, each item receiving its own Report of Thorough Examination.

Overhead and jib cranes
Fork lift and reach truck fleets
Workshop hoists and chain blocks
Slings, chains and attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Chesterfield

Tell us what lifts on your site, from the heaviest gantry to the pallet trucks. We set each item's examination to its real duty and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Chesterfield.

  • 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a LOLER quote.

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 Chesterfield and nearby

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

ChesterfieldStaveleyBrimingtonClay CrossDuckmantonWingerworth
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Related compliance for Chesterfield businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Chesterfield and the sites around it, examining heavy cranes and routine fleets on one programme. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Chesterfield?
We keep availability across Derbyshire, so a Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield?

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

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