LOLER 1998 · Merseyside

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Birkenhead

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

Some loads need two hooks: hulls, blocks and structures beyond any single crane, lifted by machines that must move as one. Birkenhead has run tandem lifts since ships were built in it, and LOLER 1998 expects multi-crane work planned, equipped and examined to match its arithmetic.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Birkenhead, Merseyside

  • 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 Birkenhead businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from yard and heavy cranes working tandem and multi-point lifts through hoists, trucks and spreader gear to the vehicle lifts, slings and accessories of the estates.

Tandem lifting multiplies more than capacity: load share shifting with every degree of misalignment, equipment whose examination must reflect duty in coordinated pairs, communication and control arrangements that are safety equipment in all but name, and margins set knowing two cranes at 60 per cent can still make 120 per cent of trouble. Our thorough examinations support multi-crane reality, each machine and its gear proven for the shared duty, spreaders and rigging examined as the load-sharing components they are, and every report issued with the arithmetic respected.

Tandem duty examined properly
Spreaders and shared rigging
Yard cranes and hoists
Slings and accessories alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Birkenhead

Tell us the heaviest thing two hooks ever share. We examine the machines and gear for the shared duty and issue every report with margins respected.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Birkenhead.

  • 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 Birkenhead and nearby

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

BirkenheadWallaseyBebingtonTranmereRock FerryBromborough
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Related compliance for Birkenhead businesses

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

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

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