LOLER 1998 · Buckinghamshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Milton Keynes

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

The heaviest routine lift in a data hall is a server: dense hardware moved into racks at awkward heights, in aisles too tight for improvisation. Around Milton Keynes's data and technology estates, server lifters and rack-handling equipment are LOLER 1998 kit doing precision work daily.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Milton Keynes, 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 Milton Keynes businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from server and rack lifters in data halls and technology premises through warehouse lifting to the fork trucks, hoists, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Data-hall lifting is examined for its environment: lifters proven at the extended heights top-of-rack work actually demands, stability judged in aisles where outriggers have nowhere to go, load platforms and interfaces examined for hardware that is dense, costly and unforgiving of drops, and the captive kit of secure halls examined on the hall's own access terms. Our thorough examinations bring precision-lifting rigour to server rooms, and every unit's Report of Thorough Examination is issued with the next date set.

Server lifters proven at height
Aisle stability judged
Captive hall kit examined
Warehouse lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Milton Keynes

Tell us the halls and the heaviest hardware. We examine the lifters at real heights, on your access terms, and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Milton Keynes.

  • 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 Milton Keynes and nearby

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

Milton KeynesBletchleyWolvertonNewport PagnellStony StratfordKingston
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Related compliance for Milton Keynes businesses

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

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

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