LOLER 1998 · Merseyside

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Liverpool

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

The quay has its own lifting culture, and Liverpool wrote much of it: shore cranes, dockside derricks and the loose gear registers that tracked every sling and shackle a port owns. LOLER 1998 carries that tradition in law, and the waterfront's kit still earns its disciplined paperwork.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Liverpool, Merseyside

  • 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 Liverpool businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from quayside and terminal lifting, shore cranes, hoists and the loose gear behind them, through warehouse and industrial fleets to the vehicle lifts, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Portside examination respects the environment: salt air working at ropes, pins and electrics faster than any inland duty, loose gear populations where identity and traceability are the whole system, kit shared across berths and shifts so paperwork must travel faster than assumptions, and tidal and sailing windows that examinations must fit rather than fight. Our thorough examinations serve waterfront reality, gear examined against its corrosive life, registers kept piece-honest, and every Report of Thorough Examination issued in working time.

Shore cranes and quayside hoists
Loose gear registers kept honest
Salt-air wear judged properly
Warehouse fleets alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Liverpool

Tell us what works the quay and what backs it inland. We examine against the salt-air life, keep the loose gear register honest and report in working time.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Liverpool.

  • 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 Liverpool and nearby

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

LiverpoolBootleSpekeGarstonAintreeKirkdale
Other inspections in Liverpool

Related compliance for Liverpool businesses

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

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

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