LOLER 1998 · Greater Manchester

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Wigan

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

Process plants live on drums and IBCs: a tonne of ingredient in a plastic cube, lifted, tipped and returned all day. Wigan handles liquids and food at serious scale, and the drum lifters, tippers and IBC frames doing it are LOLER 1998 equipment with their own examination cycle.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Wigan, 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 Wigan businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from drum and IBC handling gear, lifters, tippers, grabs and frames, through fork trucks, hoists and cranes to the goods lifts, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Container handling gear fails at its grips and pivots: drum clamps whose springs and jaws decide whether a full drum travels or drops, tipping mechanisms holding loads inverted over vessels and people, IBC frames worked past the condition of their corner castings, and attachments whose truck pairings were never derated on paper. Our thorough examinations prove the gripping and tipping cases both, pairings confirmed, worn gear condemned honestly, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination issued with the next date set.

Drum lifters and tippers
IBC frames and grabs
Pairings derated on paper
Trucks and hoists alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Wigan

Count the drum lifters, tippers and frames across the plant. We prove grips, pivots and pairings, and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Wigan.

  • 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 Wigan and nearby

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

WiganInceHindleyStandishOrrellPemberton
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Related compliance for Wigan businesses

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

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

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