LOLER 1998 · Cheshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Runcorn

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

Lifting over a live process changes everything: the crane above running plant carries not just its load but the consequences of dropping it onto lines that must not be hit. Around Runcorn's process industries, lifts happen over things that matter, and LOLER 1998 expects equipment and planning to match.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Runcorn, 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 Runcorn businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from cranes and hoists working over and beside live plant through maintenance and turnaround lifting to the fork trucks, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Over-plant lifting concentrates consequence: equipment condition proven to a standard the environment beneath demands, lift planning that treats live lines and vessels as exclusion arithmetic rather than background, tandem coordination and taglines judged as controls where swing is unacceptable, and examination records that a permit office can trust at a glance. Our thorough examinations serve high-consequence lifting honestly, kit examined for the duty above the plant it works over, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued so the permit desk never waits.

Over-plant lifting examined
Reports the permit desk trusts
Turnaround kit on schedule
Trucks and accessories alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Runcorn

Tell us what gets lifted over what. We examine to the consequence beneath the hook and issue every report in permit-office time.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Runcorn.

  • 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 Runcorn and nearby

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

RuncornWeston PointHaltonSandymoorDaresburyPreston Brook
Other inspections in Runcorn

Related compliance for Runcorn businesses

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

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

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