LOLER 1998 · Greater Manchester

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Manchester

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

Manchester rebuilds itself constantly, and every refurbishment lifts: scaffold hoists climbing facades, gin wheels over parapets, material hoists feeding floors that cranes cannot reach. Site lifting kit is LOLER 1998 equipment wherever it works, and the city keeps a great deal of it working.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Manchester, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Manchester businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from construction and refurbishment hoists, gin wheels and material lifts through the fork trucks, goods lifts and cranes of the industrial districts to the vehicle lifts, slings and accessories of the trades.

Site kit lives hard and travels light: hoists erected, dismantled and re-erected with each configuration a fresh examination question, gin wheels and their anchorages judged as one path, weather and site handling ageing gear faster than any factory life, and paperwork that must follow equipment across jobs rather than dying with the last one. Our thorough examinations serve that mobility, kit examined at the rhythm its life demands, re-erection triggers respected, and every Report of Thorough Examination written to travel with the equipment it describes.

Scaffold and material hoists
Gin wheels and anchorages
Re-erection triggers respected
Trucks and workshop lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Manchester

Tell us what climbs the scaffolds and feeds the floors. We examine site kit at the rhythm its life demands and keep the paperwork travelling with it.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Manchester.

  • 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 Manchester and nearby

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

ManchesterAncoatsOpenshawGortonNewton HeathMiles Platting
Other inspections in Manchester

Related compliance for Manchester businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Manchester, 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 Manchester?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Manchester and the sites around it, examining site kit at its own rhythm. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Manchester?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Manchester 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 Manchester?

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

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