LOLER 1998 · Bedfordshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Luton

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

An airport is a lifting operation with a timetable: belt loaders raising baggage, catering and service trucks elevating to doors, container loaders feeding holds against the clock. Around Luton's airside and support trades, ground support equipment is LOLER 1998 kit examined for turnaround reality.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Luton, Bedfordshire

  • 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 Luton businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from ground support lifting, belt and container loaders and elevating service vehicles, through warehouse and workshop lifting to the fork trucks and accessories of the estates.

GSE earns aviation-grade examination at industrial pace: elevating structures proven for platforms that meet aircraft to the centimetre, stabilisers and interlocks tested because a settling loader against an airframe is an expensive lesson, weather-and-apron wear judged on kit that lives outdoors at all hours, and scheduling threaded through operations that never pause for convenience. Our thorough examinations serve airside reality, kit examined between waves where needed, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued in operational time.

Belt and container loaders
Elevating vehicles proven
Stabilisers and interlocks tested
Warehouse lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Luton

Tell us the fleet and the wave pattern. We examine the loaders and elevators around operations and issue every report in working time.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Luton.

  • 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 Luton and nearby

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

LutonDunstableHoughton RegisLeagraveStopsleyCaddington
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Related compliance for Luton businesses

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

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

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