LOLER 1998 · Northamptonshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Corby

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

Corby's working heritage runs hot, and heat is quietly brutal to lifting gear: synthetic slings that derate long before they look damaged, chains that lose temper, hooks that creep. LOLER 1998 expects gear selected and examined for the duty it actually faces, and hot duty is a duty of its own.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Corby, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Corby businesses

Lifting equipment across the town's estates runs from cranes, hoists and fork trucks in the manufacturing units to the slings, chains and attachments that rig hot processes, castings, treatments and anything that comes off a line still radiating.

Heat damage hides from casual glances: a polyester sling is derated well below the temperatures hot work reaches and can be condemned by exposure that leaves no mark, chain grades carry their own heat limits, and gear stored near heat ages between uses. Our examinations treat thermal history as evidence, gear used on hot duty examined with its limits in mind, suspect items condemned honestly, and selection advice given plainly, chain where chain belongs, so each Report of Thorough Examination reflects the job as well as the item.

Slings and chains on hot duty
Cranes, hoists and fork trucks
Heat limits applied honestly
Selection advice given straight
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Corby

Tell us what runs hot and what lifts around it. We examine gear against its real duty, condemn heat-suspect items honestly and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Corby.

  • 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 Corby and nearby

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

CorbyWeldonGrettonCottinghamGreat OakleyRockingham
Other inspections in Corby

Related compliance for Corby businesses

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

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

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