LOLER 1998 · Shropshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Shrewsbury

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

Food processing has its own overhead railway: carcass hoists and rail systems moving heavy loads through chill rooms and cutting floors on hooks and rollers. Around Shrewsbury's food and agricultural trades, that lifting is LOLER 1998 equipment working in the cold, every day.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from carcass hoists, rail systems and food-trade lifting through agricultural and workshop lifting to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Processing-line lifting is examined in its environment: hoists and rails proven for loads that swing and travel through working spaces, hooks, rollers and switches judged for hygiene-driven washdown that ages steel its own way, load paths examined where people work directly beneath moving weight all shift, and cold-room duty respected since chilled steel and constant condensation change the wear story. Our thorough examinations serve the food chain's lifting honestly, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination is issued with the next date set.

Carcass hoists proven
Rails and rollers judged
Washdown wear respected
Agricultural lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Shrewsbury

Walk us the rails, dock to despatch. We examine the hoists and running gear for their cold, wet life and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Shrewsbury.

  • 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 Shrewsbury and nearby

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

ShrewsburyBayston HillBattlefieldBictonAtchamBomere Heath
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Related compliance for Shrewsbury businesses

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

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

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