LOLER 1998 · Lancashire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Preston

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

The moment an excavator lifts an object instead of digging, the law changes hats: object handling makes it lifting equipment under LOLER 1998, with quick hitches, lifting points and rated capacities all suddenly in the examination's scope. Around Preston's sites and yards, diggers lift daily.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Preston, Lancashire

  • 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 Preston businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from excavators and plant used for object handling, their quick hitches and attachments, through telehandlers and cranes to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Excavator lifting is examined at its conversions: quick hitches proven because a dropped bucket and a dropped load share a mechanism, lifting points and eyes on attachments judged as the accessories they legally are, rated object-handling capacities confirmed against the charts rather than the operator's confidence, and check-valve and stability requirements verified where lifting duties demand them. Our thorough examinations cover plant in both its lives, digging and lifting, and every Report of Thorough Examination states the lifting duty plainly.

Quick hitches proven
Lifting points as accessories
Object-handling duties confirmed
Telehandlers and cranes alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Preston

Tell us which machines lift as well as dig. We examine the hitches, points and duties honestly and issue every report with the lifting life stated.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Preston.

  • 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 Preston and nearby

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

PrestonBamber BridgeFulwoodWalton-le-DaleSamlesburyAshton-on-Ribble
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Related compliance for Preston businesses

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

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

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