LOLER 1998 · Cambridgeshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Huntingdon

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

Huntingdon's composites shops build parts that are huge but light: mouldings and panels handled by vacuum lifters and spreader beams rather than chains and hooks. Less familiar kit, same law, LOLER 1998 covers every device that lifts.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

  • 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 Huntingdon businesses

Lifting equipment across the town and its estates runs from the fork trucks and pallet handling of the A14 logistics units through workshop cranes and hoists to the specialised end: vacuum lifters, spreader beams, below-the-hook devices and the slings and attachments that rig awkward loads.

Vacuum and below-the-hook equipment is lifting equipment in law, and its examination has its own character: vacuum pads, seals, reservoirs and warning devices judged alongside the structure, because a vacuum lifter fails differently from a chain. These devices are also the likeliest items to be missing from a site's examination register, bought as tooling and never entered as lifting kit. We bring them on register, examine them with the rest and issue each device its own Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

Vacuum lifters and spreader beams
Fork trucks and pallet handling
Workshop cranes and hoists
Slings and below-the-hook devices
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Huntingdon

Tell us everything that lifts, including the vacuum and below-the-hook kit. We examine each device on its correct cycle and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Huntingdon.

  • 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 Huntingdon and nearby

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

HuntingdonGodmanchesterGreat StukeleyBramptonSawtrySt Ives
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Related compliance for Huntingdon businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Huntingdon, 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 Huntingdon?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Huntingdon and the sites around it, examining vacuum lifters and conventional kit together. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Huntingdon?
We keep availability across Cambridgeshire, so a Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon?

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

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