LOLER 1998 · Greater Manchester

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Salford

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

In Salford's studios the lifting happens over people's heads by design: lighting rigs, hoists and grids holding kit above presenters, crews and audiences all day. Entertainment rigging is LOLER 1998 territory, and the examination culture should match the stakes hanging from it.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Salford, 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 Salford businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from studio and venue rigging, hoists, grids, trusses and their suspension points, through production and warehouse lifting to the fork trucks, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Rigging concentrates the people-underneath question: chain hoists working inverted and in groups, suspension points whose building-side condition is half the system, trusses and fittings living a touring life of assembly and load-out, and configurations that change with every production. Our thorough examinations respect the discipline, hoists and accessories on the six month cycle their duty demands, suspension and secondary safeties examined as part of the path, configuration records kept honest, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued promptly enough for the next production schedule.

Studio hoists and grids
Suspension points examined
Trusses and touring kit
Six month cycles kept
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Salford

Tell us what hangs, where and over whom. We examine the whole path, hoist to building steel, and issue every report in production time.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Salford.

  • 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 Salford and nearby

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

SalfordEcclesSwintonPendletonOrdsallWalkden
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Related compliance for Salford businesses

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

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

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