LOLER 1998 · Teesside

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Middlesbrough

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

Middlesbrough handles some of the heaviest lifts in Britain: fabrication halls forty metres high at the port, monopile-scale structures moving to the quay. LOLER 1998 reads a 400 tonne crane and a one tonne hoist with the same words, and examining the big end takes real engineering judgement.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Middlesbrough, Teesside

  • 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 Middlesbrough businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from very high capacity cranes and heavy quayside kit through the workshop cranes, fork trucks and telehandlers of the estates to vehicle lifts, goods lifts and the slings, beams and shackles that rig everything in between.

At extreme capacity, proof gets honest or it gets dangerous. Nobody hangs a test load under a crane rated in hundreds of tonnes at every examination: the competent person works from condition, NDT evidence where warranted, calculation and the equipment's history, and says plainly what basis the verdict rests on. We examine high capacity lifting on exactly that footing, and the ordinary fleet on its ordinary rigour, every item receiving its own Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

High capacity and quayside cranes
Workshop cranes and telehandlers
Vehicle and goods lifts
Slings, beams and shackles
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Middlesbrough

From heavy quayside kit to the workshop hoist, tell us what lifts. We examine each item on evidence appropriate to its scale and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Middlesbrough.

  • 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.

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 Middlesbrough and nearby

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

MiddlesbroughLinthorpeNorth OrmesbyAcklamOrmesbySouth Bank
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Related compliance for Middlesbrough businesses

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

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

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