LOLER 1998 · Shropshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Telford

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

Some lifting equipment is part of the building: runway beams and monorails bolted into the structure, carrying hoists along fixed paths for decades. Around Telford's manufacturing estates, those installed bones are LOLER 1998 equipment too, however architectural they look.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Telford, Shropshire

  • 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 Telford businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from runway beams, monorails and installed lifting structures through hoists, cranes and jib arms to the fork trucks, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Installed lifting fails quietly and structurally: beams whose capacity history vanished with the previous tenant, end stops and trolley paths worn by decades of the same journey, fixings into structure that nobody has looked above in years, and hoist-to-beam pairings that grew by availability rather than rating. Our thorough examinations treat the building's lifting bones as plant, structures, paths and fixings examined honestly, capacities established or stated as unproven, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued with the next date set.

Runway beams examined
End stops and paths judged
Fixings looked at honestly
Hoists and jibs alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Telford

Point up at the beams and rails. We examine the installed bones honestly, settle the capacities and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Telford.

  • 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 Telford and nearby

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

TelfordWellingtonMadeleyOakengatesDawleyIronbridge
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Related compliance for Telford businesses

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

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

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