LOLER 1998 · West Midlands

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Coventry

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

In Coventry, lifting equipment gets modified on purpose: test rigs rebuilt for the next programme, fixtures adapted, prototype handling that never stops evolving. LOLER 1998 has a rule for exactly this place: after significant modification or repair, thorough examination before return to service.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Coventry, West Midlands

  • 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 Coventry businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from development and test-shop lifting, rigs, fixtures and hoists that change with the work, through production cranes and fork trucks to the goods lifts, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Modification resets the clock quietly: a strengthened bracket changes load paths, a new attachment point changes everything downstream of it, and the examination that was current yesterday describes equipment that no longer exists. Our programmes for engineering-led sites build the trigger in: modified kit examined before first use in its new form, the examination scoped to what changed and what it touches, records tying each Report of Thorough Examination to the configuration it describes, so evolving equipment keeps evolving evidence.

Examination after modification
Rigs and fixtures that evolve
Production cranes and trucks
Reports tied to configurations
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Coventry

Tell us what changed and when it needs to lift again. We examine the new configuration before first use and keep the report matched to the rig as it now is.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Coventry.

  • 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 Coventry and nearby

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

CoventryWhitleyBinleyFoleshillCanleyLongford
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Related compliance for Coventry businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Coventry, 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 Coventry?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Coventry and the sites around it, examining modified rigs examined before reuse. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Coventry?
We keep availability across West Midlands, so a Coventry 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 Coventry?

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

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