LOLER 1998 · Greater Manchester

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Stockport

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

Half of Stockport's storage now lives in the air: mezzanine floors added to every unit that could take one, each served by goods lifts, scissor tables and pallet gates. The lift that feeds a mezzanine is LOLER 1998 equipment, and the gate at its edge is part of the safety story.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Stockport, Greater Manchester

  • 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 Stockport businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from mezzanine goods lifts, scissor tables and loading systems through fork trucks, hoists and cranes to the vehicle lifts and accessories of the working estates.

Mezzanine lifting concentrates edge risk: platforms and tables whose interlocks decide whether an opening is guarded when the lift is elsewhere, pallet gates that must never be open to the drop, controls positioned so operators are not leaning where loads travel, and installations bought with the racking and never entered on a register. Our thorough examinations treat the lift and its openings as one system, interlocks and gates proven at every level, and each installation's Report of Thorough Examination issued with the next date set.

Mezzanine lifts and tables
Pallet gates and interlocks
Openings guarded at every level
Trucks and hoists alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Stockport

Count the mezzanines and what serves them. We examine lift, gates and interlocks as one system and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Stockport.

  • 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 Stockport and nearby

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

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Related compliance for Stockport businesses

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

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

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