LOLER 1998 · Lincolnshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Grantham

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

Grantham built cranes and machinery for a century, and the town still lifts for a living: fork lifts and hoists through the food and packaging plants around Alma Park, goods lifts in the distribution sheds on the A1 corridor. LOLER 1998 covers every one.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Grantham, Lincolnshire

  • 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 Grantham businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs through its factories and warehouses: fork lift and reach truck fleets in the packaging and food operations, chain blocks and jib cranes in the engineering units around Alma Park, goods lifts and scissor tables on the loading docks, and the slings and accessories that serve them all. If it raises or suspends a load, LOLER applies.

Mixed fleets are the scheduling challenge in a distribution town. A site can easily hold fork trucks on twelve month examinations, accessories on six, and a goods lift carrying people that must also sit on the six month cycle, and letting three diaries drift apart is how items get missed. We consolidate a site's population onto one coherent programme, examine in as few visits as the intervals allow and issue each item its own Report of Thorough Examination.

Fork lift and reach truck fleets
Goods lifts and scissor tables
Chain blocks and jib cranes
Slings, chains and accessories
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Grantham

Tell us what lifts across your site and we align the six and twelve month cycles into one programme, examine on site and issue each item's Report of Thorough Examination with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Grantham.

  • 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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives a LOLER quote.

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 Grantham and nearby

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

GranthamBarrowbyGreat GonerbyHarlaxtonColsterworthLong Bennington
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Related compliance for Grantham businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Grantham, 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 Grantham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Grantham and the sites around it, examining fork lift fleets, goods lifts, cranes and accessories. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Grantham?
We keep availability across Lincolnshire, so a Grantham 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 Grantham?

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

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