LOLER 1998 · Lancashire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Lancaster

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

The farm's lifting equipment travels on the front of a tractor: bale grabs, pallet forks and loader attachments handling tonnes across yards, fields and gateways. Around Lancaster's rural economy, agricultural loaders and their attachments are LOLER 1998 kit that rarely sees an examiner.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Lancaster, 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 Lancaster businesses

Lifting equipment across the district runs from agricultural loaders, bale grabs, forks and material attachments through telehandlers and yard cranes to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates and workshops.

Farm lifting gear is examined for a hard rural life: quick-attach couplers proven because a shed bale grab and a dropped one share a latch, forks and tines judged for the bending a season applies, loader arms and rams examined where mud, weather and constant use age them faster than any factory duty, and rated capacities confirmed against attachments that outlive the machines they started on. Our thorough examinations reach the rural population honestly, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination is issued with the next date set.

Loader attachments examined
Quick couplers proven
Tines and rams judged
Telehandlers and yard cranes alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Lancaster

Tell us what the loaders lift across the year. We examine the couplers, tines and rams for the real rural life and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Lancaster.

  • 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 Lancaster and nearby

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

LancasterMorecambeHeyshamGalgateCatonSlyne
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Related compliance for Lancaster businesses

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

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

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