LOLER 1998 · Leicestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Loughborough

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

There is a line in LOLER 1998 that saves lives when it is respected: equipment for lifting people is its own category, examined every six months, and load-only kit must never improvise the job. In Loughborough's works, labs and yards, holding that line is the point of the programme.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Loughborough, Leicestershire

  • 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 Loughborough businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from access platforms, MEWPs and man-riding equipment through workshop cranes, hoists and fork trucks to goods lifts, vehicle lifts and the accessories that rig the engineering trades.

The people-lifting rules are strict because the failure mode is a person falling: six month thorough examinations, interlocks, gates and secondary protection judged with that weight, and no tolerance for the forklift-and-pallet improvisation that still injures people every year. We examine people-lifting equipment on its six month cycle with the rigour the category demands, keep the load-only fleet honestly on twelve, and tell duty holders plainly where the line sits when a job tempts someone to blur it.

MEWPs and access platforms
Man-riding equipment on 6 months
Workshop cranes and hoists
Fork trucks and accessories
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Loughborough

Tell us what lifts people and what only lifts loads. We examine each on its proper cycle and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Loughborough.

  • 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 Loughborough and nearby

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

LoughboroughShepshedQuornBarrow upon SoarSilebyHathern
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Related compliance for Loughborough businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Loughborough, 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 Loughborough?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Loughborough and the sites around it, examining people-lifting kit on its stricter cycle. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Loughborough?
We keep availability across Leicestershire, so a Loughborough 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 Loughborough?

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

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