LOLER 1998 · Buckinghamshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Bletchley

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

Bond Avenue, Dawson Road and Clarke Road hold one of the densest clusters of transport operating yards in Buckinghamshire, and behind every fleet in Bletchley sits lifting kit working hard: vehicle lifts, mobile column sets, engine cranes and the jacks that keep HGVs earning.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

  • 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 Bletchley businesses

Workshop lifting is where fleets quietly drift out of compliance. A four-post lift used daily is obvious; the mobile column sets moved between bays, the folding engine crane behind the parts racks and the transmission jacks under the pit all carry the same thorough examination duty, and they are the items estates most often miss.

Mobile columns get particular attention: sets are examined as the matched group they were supplied as, because mixing columns across sets changes the load behaviour the examination certifies. Where a yard also runs a counterbalance truck for pallets and parts, it joins the same visit and the same report schedule.

Vehicle lifts examined in place
Mobile columns as matched sets
Engine cranes and jacks
Yard forklifts alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Bletchley

Tell us the bays and the fleet kit. We examine lifts, columns and cranes between jobs, on your yard's hours, and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Bletchley.

  • 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.

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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 Bletchley and nearby

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

BletchleyFenny StratfordMount FarmDenbighNewton LongvilleMilton KeynesWoburn SandsLeighton Buzzard
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Related compliance for Bletchley businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Bletchley, 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 Bletchley?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Bletchley and the estates around it, examining vehicle lifts, column sets and workshop cranes between jobs. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Bletchley?
We keep availability across Buckinghamshire, so a Bletchley 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 Bletchley?

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

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