LOLER 1998 · Norfolk

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Norwich

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

Some lifting equipment carries the most precious load there is: hoists in care homes, hospitals and supported housing lifting people every day, with dignity and safety riding together. Around Norwich's care settings, patient hoists are LOLER 1998 equipment on the six month people cycle, no exceptions.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Norwich, Norfolk

  • 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 Norwich businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from mobile and ceiling-track patient hoists, standing aids and bath lifts across care settings through goods and passenger lifts to the workshop lifting and accessories of the estates.

Care lifting is examined with clinical seriousness: slings inspected as the accessories the law says they are, because a worn sling fails a person, ceiling track systems proven along their whole run including the joins nobody looks at, mobile hoist structures, brakes and actuators tested for the daily duty care genuinely applies, and the six month cycle held firmly since the passengers cannot check the kit themselves. Our thorough examinations respect both the engineering and the person in the sling, and every Report of Thorough Examination is issued promptly with the next date set.

Patient hoists on 6 months
Slings examined as accessories
Ceiling tracks proven end to end
Goods lifts alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Norwich

Tell us the hoists, tracks and sling stock. We examine to the six month people cycle with care-setting manners and issue every report promptly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Norwich.

  • 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 Norwich and nearby

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

NorwichWymondhamCostesseyThorpe St AndrewHethersettRackheath
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Related compliance for Norwich businesses

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

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

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