LOLER 1998 · Lancashire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Accrington

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

When a lift is modernised, its compliance history resets: new drives, controls or ropes change the machine, and LOLER 1998 wants the upgraded installation examined as what it now is. Around Accrington's premises, plenty of lifts have been quietly improved and never re-examined against the improvement.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Accrington, Lancashire

  • 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 Accrington businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from modernised and upgraded lifts through goods and passenger installations to the hoists, fork trucks and accessories of the estates.

Modernisation shifts the ground under the paperwork: new controllers whose safety circuits deserve proving rather than trusting, replaced ropes and gear whose bedding-in changes early behaviour, upgraded speed or capacity that the old examination never contemplated, and documentation still describing the lift before the improvement. Our thorough examinations treat the upgraded lift as a fresh subject, safety circuits proven through the new controls, mechanical changes examined on their merits, and every Report of Thorough Examination describing the installation that now exists.

Upgraded lifts re-examined
New safety circuits proven
Replaced gear judged fresh
Goods and passenger lifts alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Accrington

Tell us which lifts got upgraded and how. We examine the new installation as itself and issue every report describing what now runs.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Accrington.

  • 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 Accrington and nearby

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

AccringtonOswaldtwistleClayton-le-MoorsChurchHuncoatBaxenden
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Related compliance for Accrington businesses

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

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

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