LOLER 1998 · Hertfordshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Stevenage

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

Some loads cannot be replaced: one-of-a-kind builds worth years of work, lifted a handful of times in their lives with zero appetite for surprise. In the town that builds Britain's spacecraft, critical-lift culture is real, and LOLER 1998 is its statutory backbone.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

  • 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 Stevenage businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from high-value and critical-lift equipment, cranes, spreaders, slings and purpose-built handling frames, through production lifting to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Irreplaceable loads change the examination's temper: equipment condition proven to margins the load's value demands, purpose-built frames and interfaces assessed on their engineering because catalogues never met this payload, sling and accessory selection judged against loads where a snag is a programme event, and paperwork kept to the standard a critical-lift review will actually interrogate. Our thorough examinations serve that culture, rigour matched to consequence, and every Report of Thorough Examination ready for the review board as well as the regulator.

Critical-lift kit proven
Purpose-built frames assessed
Slings judged to consequence
Production lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Stevenage

Tell us what must never be dropped. We examine to the consequence, prove the purpose-built kit and issue reports a review board can lean on.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Stevenage.

  • 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 Stevenage and nearby

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

StevenageKnebworthGraveleyAstonDatchworthWalkern
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Related compliance for Stevenage businesses

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

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

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