LOLER 1998 · Cheshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Macclesfield

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

Lifting inside a cleanroom obeys two rulebooks at once: LOLER 1998 for the examination, and GMP for everything the equipment touches. Macclesfield's pharmaceutical and high-spec production lifts in controlled environments daily, and the kit must satisfy both inspector and quality system.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Macclesfield, 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 Macclesfield businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from cleanroom and GMP-area hoists, drum and vessel lifters and captive-area kit through production lifting to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Controlled-environment lifting has its own disciplines: equipment often captive to its room so examination comes to it on the room's terms, gowning and contamination protocols shaping how a thorough examination is physically done, finishes and lubricants judged for the product's sake as well as the machine's, and examination scheduling threaded through production campaigns rather than across them. Our thorough examinations work inside those rules, full LOLER rigour delivered GMP-politely, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued to satisfy both audit trails at once.

Cleanroom kit examined in place
Protocols respected fully
Finishes judged for product too
Production lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Macclesfield

Tell us which rooms the kit lives in and what the protocols demand. We examine to full rigour inside your rules and report for both audit trails.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Macclesfield.

  • 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 Macclesfield and nearby

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

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

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

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