LOLER 1998 · Derbyshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Glossop

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

Glossop's fifty cotton mills became its trading estates, and today hundreds of small firms work out of them, many running a fork truck or a hoist that has never once been thoroughly examined. LOLER 1998 applies from the first lift, and starting from zero is simpler than it looks.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Glossop, 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 Glossop businesses

Lifting equipment across the town's converted mills and units is small firm kit: a fork truck or two, a chain block over a bay, a goods hoist inherited with the lease, an engine crane in the corner, and the slings and attachments that serve them, often in businesses that have never dealt with a thorough examination before.

The first examination is the one businesses put off, usually because nobody is sure what it involves or fears what it will find. In practice it is straightforward: a competent person examines each item, tells you plainly what is safe, what needs attention and what should stop, and issues the Report of Thorough Examination that becomes page one of your compliance file. From there the intervals carry it: six months for accessories and people-lifting kit, twelve for most machines. We make the first time easy and the routine automatic.

Fork trucks in small units
Chain blocks and engine cranes
Goods hoists in converted mills
Slings, chains and attachments
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Glossop

Never had lifting equipment examined? Tell us what you run and we will start the file: each item examined, its Report of Thorough Examination issued and the cycle set from day one.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Glossop.

  • 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 Glossop and nearby

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

GlossopHadfieldPadfieldCharlesworthSimmondleyOld Glossop
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Related compliance for Glossop businesses

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

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

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