LOLER 1998 · Leicestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Melton Mowbray

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

Food-grade lifting lives a hard double life in Melton Mowbray: stainless hoists and lifts that must satisfy the hygiene audit in the morning and LOLER 1998 all year, washed down daily in plants where the country's most famous pies and cheeses are made.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

  • 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 Melton Mowbray businesses

Lifting equipment across the town's food economy runs from stainless and hygienic-design hoists, lifters and tippers in production areas through goods lifts and fork trucks to the slings, attachments and workshop lifting of the sites around them.

Washdown lifting fails in ways dry plant does not: chlorinated cleaning chemistry finds crevices and fastenings, water works into brakes, bearings and load chains, and hygienic covers can hide exactly the wear an examination exists to find. Our thorough examinations respect both regimes, equipment stripped of its covers where the inspection demands it and examined for the corrosion and wear its environment invites, then everything returned fit for the hygiene audit, with each item's Report of Thorough Examination recording the truth.

Stainless and hygienic hoists
Tippers, lifters and goods lifts
Fork trucks and yard kit
Washdown wear found honestly
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Melton Mowbray

Tell us what lifts in the wet areas and what lifts behind them. We examine each item against the life it actually leads and issue every report with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Melton Mowbray.

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    On-site examination

    A competent engineer surveyor thoroughly examines each item.

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    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 Melton Mowbray and nearby

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

Melton MowbrayAsfordbyBottesfordWaltham on the WoldsSomerbyGreat Dalby
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Related compliance for Melton Mowbray businesses

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

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

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