LOLER 1998 · County Durham

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Newton Aycliffe

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

Newton Aycliffe builds trains, and lifting a rail vehicle is lifting choreography: synchronised jacking systems raising one load on many legs, every column sharing the work. LOLER 1998 covers the whole arrangement, and examining it means understanding it as one lift.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

  • 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 Newton Aycliffe businesses

Lifting equipment across the town's business park runs from synchronised jacking and bogie handling systems in rail and heavy manufacture through overhead cranes, hoists and press-shop handling in the component plants to the fork truck fleets and dock kit of the estate at large.

Multi-point systems are examined as systems. Each jack or column is an item with its own thorough examination, but the arrangement's safety lives in the set: synchronisation, interlocks between columns, load sharing and the controls that stop everything if one leg lags, and a competent person must judge that whole behaviour, not four jacks in isolation. We examine synchronised lifting as the single machine it functionally is, every component getting its Report of Thorough Examination and the set assessed together.

Synchronised jacking systems
Overhead cranes and hoists
Bogie and component handling
Fork truck fleets and dock kit
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Newton Aycliffe

Tell us what lifts as a set and what lifts alone. We examine synchronised systems whole and single items straight, issuing every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Newton Aycliffe.

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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 Newton Aycliffe and nearby

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

Newton AycliffeAycliffe VillageSchool AycliffeHeighingtonMiddridgeShildon
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Related compliance for Newton Aycliffe businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Newton Aycliffe, 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 Newton Aycliffe?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Newton Aycliffe and the sites around it, examining synchronised systems and single items alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Newton Aycliffe?
We keep availability across County Durham, so a Newton Aycliffe 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 Newton Aycliffe?

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

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