LOLER 1998 · Derbyshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Buxton

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

The quarrying and lime industry around Buxton runs some of the heaviest plant in the country, and keeping it running means lifting: multi-tonne components moving through maintenance workshops on cranes working at the top of their duty. LOLER 1998 governs every one of those lifts.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Buxton, Derbyshire

  • 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 Buxton businesses

Lifting equipment around England's highest market town concentrates where the heavy work is: overhead cranes and gantries in the plant maintenance workshops serving the quarrying and processing cluster, mobile cranes and hiabs handling components in the field, fork trucks across the yards and stores, and the chains, slings and spreader beams rigging loads that weigh what small buildings weigh.

Heavy component lifting leaves no margin for optimism. A crane that routinely handles crusher parts, screens and drive assemblies works near its rated capacity far more often than a general workshop crane does, and the competent person's examination has to weigh that duty honestly: structure, ropes, brakes and limiters judged against the loads actually lifted. We examine heavy-duty lifting as heavy-duty lifting, and every item receives its own Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

Overhead cranes and gantries
Mobile cranes and hiabs
Fork trucks in yards and stores
Chains, slings and spreader beams
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Buxton

Tell us what lifts in your workshops and yards and how heavy the work runs. We examine each item against its real duty and issue every Report of Thorough Examination with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Buxton.

  • 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a LOLER quote.

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 Buxton and nearby

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

BuxtonFairfieldHarpur HillDove HolesPeak DaleChapel-en-le-Frith
Other inspections in Buxton

Related compliance for Buxton businesses

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

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

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