LOLER 1998 · Worcestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Kidderminster

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

Kidderminster's classic load has always been the roll: yarn beams and carpet rolls, heavy, cylindrical and permanently plotting to move on their own. Lifting them takes beam lifters, boom attachments and cradles, and LOLER 1998 examines each against a load that fights back geometrically.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

  • 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 Kidderminster businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from roll and beam handling kit, boom attachments, cradles, lifters and turning gear, through fork trucks, hoists and cranes to the vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Cylindrical loads punish casual rigging: rolls that slew and run if restraint fails, beam flanges and journals whose condition is the whole connection, boom attachments that shift a truck's stability as surely as any clamp, and turning operations where control is everything. Our thorough examinations respect the geometry, attachments examined with the loads they truly carry, derated pairings confirmed where booms meet trucks, cradles and turning gear proven, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination issued with the next date set.

Beam lifters and booms
Cradles and turning gear
Derated pairings confirmed
Fork trucks and hoists alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Kidderminster

Tell us what rolls, how heavy and how it travels. We examine the handling kit against the geometry it fights and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Kidderminster.

  • 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 Kidderminster and nearby

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

KidderminsterStourport-on-SevernBewdleyFrancheAggboroughCookley
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Related compliance for Kidderminster businesses

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

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

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