LOLER 1998 · Lancashire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Skelmersdale

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

Some fork trucks lift their own driver: man-up order pickers rising into racking with the operator on the platform, which makes them people-lifting equipment under LOLER 1998 on the six month cycle, not the twelve most trucks get. Around Skelmersdale's distribution sheds, that distinction is often missed.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Skelmersdale, 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 Skelmersdale businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from man-up order pickers and high-level access trucks through conventional fork trucks and reach trucks to the hoists, cranes and accessories of the estates.

Man-up trucks earn the shorter cycle for a reason: platforms, harness anchorages and gates that carry a person into the racking, lift chains and mast systems whose failure is now a fall as well as a drop, and safety systems, tilt, overload, height interlocks, proven because a person rides the outcome. Our thorough examinations apply the six month people-lifting cycle where it belongs, the platform and its protections examined as carrying equipment, and every Report of Thorough Examination stating the category plainly so the diary is right.

Man-up pickers on 6 months
Platforms and anchorages proven
Height and tilt systems tested
Conventional trucks alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Skelmersdale

Tell us which trucks carry the driver up. We examine them on the six month people cycle and issue every report with the category stated.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Skelmersdale.

  • 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 Skelmersdale and nearby

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

SkelmersdaleUp HollandOrmskirkBurscoughAshurstTanhouse
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Related compliance for Skelmersdale businesses

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

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

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