LOLER 1998 · Cheshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Chester

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

Above Chester's streets hangs a quiet category of lifting equipment: cradles, building maintenance units and suspended access rigs that carry people down facades to clean, fix and restore. Suspended access is people-lifting under LOLER 1998, six month cycle, no exceptions for a nice view.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Chester, Cheshire

  • 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 Chester businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from suspended access rigs, BMUs, cradles and their suspension systems through goods and passenger lifts to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the trades.

Suspended access concentrates trust into rope and rigging: winches and traction systems proven with people's weight in mind, secondary safety devices tested as the last line they are, suspension beams, davits and counterweights examined as part of one load path from roof to cradle, and temporary rigs judged fresh at each configuration. Our thorough examinations run the whole path, six month people-cycle kept without drift, building-side elements included rather than assumed, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued before the next drop over the edge.

Cradles and BMUs on 6 months
Secondary devices proven
Davits and beams in the path
Lifts and trucks alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Chester

Tell us what hangs people off which buildings. We examine the whole path, roof steel to cradle floor, on the six month cycle it demands.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Chester.

  • 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 Chester and nearby

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

ChesterBlaconHooleSaughallUptonBoughton
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Related compliance for Chester businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Chester, 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 Chester?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Chester and the sites around it, examining roof to cradle, every path. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Chester?
We keep availability across Cheshire, so a Chester 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 Chester?

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

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