LOLER 1998 · Nottinghamshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Newark-on-Trent

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

Newark-on-Trent works to a famous rhythm: the beet campaign runs the sugar factory flat out from late summer to spring, and national distribution never stops beside it. LOLER 1998 compliance here is won or lost in the planning of the maintenance window.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

  • 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 Newark-on-Trent businesses

Lifting equipment around the town spans campaign-scale process plant, cranes, hoists and rigging that keep heavy machinery maintained, the fork truck fleets of the distribution operations by the A17 and A46, and the workshop lifting of the engineering firms that carry the town's pump and machinery heritage forward.

When a plant runs continuously for months, the annual outage is the only affordable time to open, examine and certify everything, which makes the window a scheduling project in its own right: dozens of items, six and twelve month cycles to reconcile, and no second chance until next year. We plan examination programmes into outages deliberately, sequencing items so cycles stay legal across the running season, every item leaving the window with its Report of Thorough Examination and a next date that lands somewhere survivable.

Cranes and hoists in process plant
Fork truck and warehouse fleets
Workshop and engineering lifting
Outage-window examination programmes
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Newark-on-Trent

Tell us when your window falls and what must be examined inside it. We plan the sequence, examine everything in the slot and issue each Report of Thorough Examination with cycles set to survive the season.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Newark-on-Trent.

  • 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 Newark-on-Trent and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Newark-on-Trent and the towns around it across Nottinghamshire. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

Newark-on-TrentBaldertonFarndonCoddingtonWinthorpeCollingham
Other inspections in Newark-on-Trent

Related compliance for Newark-on-Trent businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Newark-on-Trent, 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 Newark-on-Trent?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Newark-on-Trent and the sites around it, examining outage programmes and everyday fleets. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Newark-on-Trent?
We keep availability across Nottinghamshire, so a Newark-on-Trent 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 Newark-on-Trent?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Newark-on-Trent.

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