LOLER 1998 · Northamptonshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Wellingborough

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

The most worked lifting equipment in Wellingborough might be in its garages: two-post and four-post vehicle lifts cycling cars all day, every day. They are lifting equipment in law, on LOLER 1998's examination cycle, and they are the item small workshops most often leave uncovered.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Wellingborough businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from vehicle lifts in garages, MOT bays and fleet workshops through fork trucks, hoists and cranes on the industrial estates to the slings, jacks and attachments of the trades around them.

A vehicle lift earns real scrutiny: arms, pads and locking mechanisms that take the load, safety devices that catch a failure, wear in pins and slides that daily cycling accelerates, all examined with a person working underneath in mind, because that is the failure that matters. We examine garage lifts to exactly that standard, alongside everything else on site that lifts, and issue each item's Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set, so the bay the mechanic stands in is provably as safe as it feels.

Two-post and four-post lifts
Locking and safety devices proven
Fork trucks and workshop cranes
Jacks, slings and attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Wellingborough

Count the posts and tell us what else lifts. We examine every vehicle lift and the kit around it, and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Wellingborough.

  • 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 Wellingborough and nearby

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

WellingboroughWollastonIrchesterFinedonEarls BartonBozeat
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Related compliance for Wellingborough businesses

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

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

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