LOLER 1998 · Essex

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Basildon

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

Basildon holds the engineering heart of south Essex: agricultural machinery built at scale, powertrain development on the town's edge and a supply chain of fabricators around them. Over those lines and bays hangs the county's densest population of cranes, and every one answers to LOLER 1998.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Basildon, Essex

  • 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 Basildon businesses

Assembly lifting is precision lifting: overhead and jib cranes placing engines, cabs and castings where fit is measured in millimetres, below-the-hook tackle purpose-made for the parts it carries, and hoists whose duty cycles the production plan sets. Examination proves each crane through its motions and its limits, because a line inherits every fault upstream of it.

The supply chain around the plants runs the second estate: fabrication shops with runway beams, test areas with their dedicated hoists, and the forklifts binding it all together. We plan examinations across the tiers so the town's engineering keeps its cadence and its evidence.

Assembly cranes proven
Below-hook tackle judged
Duty cycles respected
Supply-chain shops swept
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Basildon

Tell us the lines and the shops. We examine cranes through their motions, around production, and report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Basildon.

  • 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 Basildon and nearby

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

BasildonLaindonPitseaWickfordBillericayStanford-le-HopeRayleighBrentwood
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Related compliance for Basildon businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Basildon, 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 in Basildon?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Basildon and its engineering estates, examining assembly and fabrication lifting around production. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Basildon?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Basildon 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 Basildon?

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

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