LOLER 1998 · Essex

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Harlow

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

Harlow's estates were built for making and moving: Templefields and the Pinnacles carry defence electronics, advanced manufacturing and the trade units between them, an economy whose lifting runs from stores cranes over secure stock to the tail lifts on every outbound van.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Harlow, 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 Harlow businesses

Mixed-estate lifting is a portfolio problem: goods lifts binding two-storey units together, mezzanine gates and pallet handling above trade counters, jib cranes over assembly benches and the forklifts every yard shares. Each item is modest; together they form a statutory estate that only stays compliant when someone owns the whole list.

That is the visit we run: the estate swept item by item, cycles aligned so lifts, cranes and trucks stop falling due in dribs, and reports issued to one format a facilities manager can actually file. New units and inherited kit are picked up as we go, because estates like these never stop changing.

Goods lifts aligned
Mezzanine gates judged
Bench cranes examined
Estates swept whole
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Harlow

Tell us the units and what lifts in them. We sweep the estate on one aligned cycle and report in one clean format.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Harlow.

  • 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 Harlow and nearby

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

HarlowTemplefieldsThe PinnaclesOld HarlowSawbridgeworthEppingNorth WealdRoydon
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Related compliance for Harlow businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Harlow, 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 Harlow?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Harlow, Templefields and the Pinnacles, examining estate lifting on one aligned programme. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Harlow?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Harlow 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 Harlow?

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

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