LOLER 1998 · Leicestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Hinckley

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

For every crane in a Hinckley works there are a hundred slings, eyebolts and shackles, and LOLER 1998 examines the small kit on the stricter cycle: accessories every six months, without exception. Most lifting compliance failures start in the accessories drawer, not the crane cab.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Hinckley, 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 Hinckley businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from production and workshop cranes, hoists and fork trucks to the accessory population behind them: chain slings, round slings, eyebolts, shackles, lifting beams and clamps, each one an examined item in its own right.

Accessory compliance is a numbers and identity game: every item needs its marking legible, its SWL known, its six month examination current and its report matchable to the physical piece, and a mixed drawer of the sound and the condemned fails everyone. We examine accessory populations properly: items identified and tagged, the damaged and the stretched quarantined honestly, records that match reality piece by piece, and the crane and truck fleet examined on its own cycle alongside.

Chain and round slings
Eyebolts, shackles and clamps
Lifting beams and spreaders
Cranes and fork trucks alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Hinckley

Empty the drawer and count the slings, or let us do it. We examine every accessory on its six month cycle, tag what passes, quarantine what fails and keep the records matched.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Hinckley.

  • 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 Hinckley and nearby

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

HinckleyBurbageBarwellEarl ShiltonStoke GoldingMarket Bosworth
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Related compliance for Hinckley businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Hinckley, 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 Hinckley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Hinckley and the sites around it, examining from the accessory drawer to the crane. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Hinckley?
We keep availability across Leicestershire, so a Hinckley 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 Hinckley?

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

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