LOLER 1998 · Cambridgeshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Wisbech

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

Wisbech feeds the nation's pets and processes the Fens' produce at extraordinary scale, and much of its lifting works inside hygiene zones: high-care areas where an examination visit must respect the barriers. LOLER 1998 applies on both sides of the divide.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

  • 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 Wisbech businesses

Lifting equipment across the town's food and processing plants runs from fork truck and pallet fleets in the warehouses through goods lifts and scissor tables at the lines to the hoists and handling kit inside production areas, plus the slings and attachments behind everything.

Hygiene zones change how examination happens, not whether it happens. Kit inside high-care areas still needs its thorough examination on the clock, and the visit has to work with the site: barrier protocols, captive equipment that never leaves its zone, washdown-specification lifting gear whose condition is judged with corrosion and seal integrity in mind. We plan examinations around hygiene regimes rather than asking sites to break them, and every item gets its Report of Thorough Examination whichever side of the barrier it lives on.

Fork truck and pallet fleets
Goods lifts and scissor tables
High-care and washdown lifting kit
Slings, chains and attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Wisbech

Tell us what lifts on each side of your hygiene barriers. We plan the visit to respect the zones, examine everything and issue each Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Wisbech.

  • 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 Wisbech and nearby

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

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Related compliance for Wisbech businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Wisbech, 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 Wisbech?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Wisbech and the sites around it, examining warehouse and high-care lifting alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Wisbech?
We keep availability across Cambridgeshire, so a Wisbech 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 Wisbech?

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

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