LOLER 1998 · Yorkshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Bradford

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

Bradford carries a deep manufacturing heritage, from speciality steel and heat treatment to packaging and food, with cranes, hoists and rigging accessories in daily use. The moment any of it lifts, LOLER 1998 applies.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Bradford, Yorkshire

  • 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 Bradford businesses

The lifting equipment across the district is broad: overhead and gantry cranes, jib and mobile cranes, hoists and winches, fork-lift trucks and telehandlers, passenger and goods lifts, runway beams and lifting tables, and the slings, chains, shackles and eyebolts that rig the loads. Anything used to raise or hold a load is within scope.

What a thorough examination produces is not a tick in a maintenance log, it is a legal document. The Report of Thorough Examination required by Regulation 10 records the equipment examined, any defect and its significance, the safe working load and the date the next examination is due, and it is the evidence a duty holder relies on if the HSE or an insurer ever asks. A service record cannot stand in for it. We examine each item to that standard and issue a clear, defensible report for every one, independently of whoever maintains the equipment.

Overhead travelling cranesJib and gantry cranesChain blocks and hoistsLifting accessories, slings and shackles
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Bradford

Tell us what you run and we set each item's interval, examine on site, and test only where required, then issue the Report of Thorough Examination a duty holder can rely on, with any defect and its significance recorded and the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Bradford.

  • 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 Bradford and nearby

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

BradfordShipleyBingleyKeighleyPudseyBrighouseHalifax
Other inspections in Bradford

Related compliance for Bradford businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Bradford, 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 Bradford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Bradford and the surrounding engineering and manufacturing sites, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Bradford?
We keep availability across Yorkshire, so a Bradford visit is usually only a few working days away, sooner when an item is out of date. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your operation.
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 Bradford?

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

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