LOLER 1998 · Lancashire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Burnley

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

The engine crane is the workshop's most borrowed machine: folded in corners, wheeled between bays, loaded to the last hole on the boom and rarely on anyone's register. Across Burnley's engineering and motor trades, cranes and stands are LOLER 1998 equipment however humble they look.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Burnley, 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 Burnley businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from engine cranes, stands and workshop lifting gear through hoists, jacks and vehicle lifts to the fork trucks and accessories of the estates.

Workshop cranes fail at their folding points: pins and castors carrying everything, boom extensions whose capacity halves hole by hole while habits never do, hydraulic rams drifting under loads left hanging, and stands trusted with engines whose weight nobody actually checked. Our thorough examinations sweep the humble population properly, structures and hydraulics judged together, capacities confirmed against the marks, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination issued so the most borrowed kit is also the most proven.

Engine cranes proven
Boom capacities confirmed
Stands judged for real loads
Hoists and jacks alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Burnley

Wheel out the cranes and stands from every corner. We prove the pins, rams and capacities and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Burnley.

  • 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 Burnley and nearby

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

BurnleyPadihamBrierfieldNelsonHaptonWorsthorne
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Related compliance for Burnley businesses

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

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

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