LOLER 1998 · County coverage

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Suffolk

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

Suffolk lifts what it brews, grows and makes: casks and kegs through cellars and yards, harvests and ingredients at agricultural scale, and the working loads of market towns between. LOLER 1998 covers every hoist, crane and sling doing it.

SEIS Engineering provides independent thorough examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment across Suffolk: Bury St Edmunds and everywhere between, each item leaving with its Report of Thorough Examination.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • County-wide coverage
What we cover

LOLER lifting inspections across Suffolk

Lifting across the county runs from drinks and food-trade handling through agricultural and industrial lifting to the hoists, vehicle lifts and accessories of every estate. People-lifting kit and accessories take the six month cycle, most other equipment twelve.

Our engineer surveyors examine the whole spread on its merits, and every report is issued promptly with the next date set.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell or maintain the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors with real field experience
  • Clear reports issued promptly, with the next due date flagged
  • One item or a whole site, one town or the whole county
Towns we cover

LOLER inspections across Suffolk

We provide LOLER inspections to businesses right across Suffolk. Choose your town below for local detail, or call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your schedule.

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LOLER FAQs

LOLER inspection, testing and certification: common questions

Do you carry out LOLER examinations and certification across Suffolk?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover the whole area, Bury St Edmunds and the sites between, examining cellar and harvest lifting alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
Can you arrange LOLER examinations across Suffolk quickly?
We keep availability across the area, so a 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 Suffolk?

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

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