LOLER 1998 · Warwickshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Leamington Spa

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

Leamington Spa's most overlooked lifting equipment carries people: platform lifts and accessibility lifts in offices, studios and venues, quietly doing the most safety-critical job in the building. They are people-lifting equipment under LOLER 1998, examined every six months, and often nobody has told the landlord.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

  • 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 Leamington Spa businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from platform, accessibility and passenger lifts in commercial premises through goods lifts and vehicle lifts to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the working estates.

Accessibility lifting fails compliance through invisibility: installed for inclusion, maintained under a service contract, and never entered on anyone's examination register because it does not look like industry. The six month people-lifting cycle applies regardless, servicing is not examination, and the duty sits with whoever controls the premises. We bring these installations into proper programmes without drama, examinations timed around business hours, plain explanations for duty holders meeting LOLER for the first time, and every lift carrying its Report of Thorough Examination.

Platform and accessibility lifts
The 6 month people cycle applied
Servicing is not examination
Goods lifts and estate kit alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Leamington Spa

Walk the building and count everything that carries a person between levels. We examine each on the six month cycle and set a rhythm the office never notices.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Leamington Spa.

  • 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 Leamington Spa and nearby

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

Leamington SpaWarwickWhitnashCubbingtonRadford SemeleSydenham
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Related compliance for Leamington Spa businesses

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

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

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