LOLER 1998 · Nottinghamshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Nottingham

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

Nottingham runs one of the country's largest medical campuses alongside major manufacturing and distribution, with patient hoists, passenger lifts, fork trucks and overhead cranes all at work. The moment any of it lifts, LOLER 1998 applies.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • 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 Nottingham businesses

Lifting equipment on a mixed estate covers both goods and people. Alongside overhead and gantry cranes, hoists, winches, fork-lift trucks, telehandlers, runway beams and the slings and shackles that rig the loads, there are passenger lifts, platform lifts, patient hoists and theatre and mortuary lifts. All of it is within scope.

Two things shape the examination here. People-lifting equipment and every accessory fall due at least every six months, ahead of the twelve-month interval for goods lifting, because a failure puts a person at risk; and on a hospital or care site the harder question is often which regime applies to a given item, since some sit under LOLER and some under PUWER. We get that boundary right item by item, hold everything on one schedule, and examine each independently of whoever maintains it.

Fork lift trucksTelescopic handlersChain hoistsLifting accessories and tackleMEWPsGoods and passenger liftsVehicle lifts and jacksOverhead travelling cranes
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Nottingham

Tell us what the estate runs and we set each item's interval, work around clinical and operational schedules, and test only where required. Each item is returned with its own Report of Thorough Examination, the governing regime confirmed, and the next examination dated.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Nottingham.

  • 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 Nottingham and nearby

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

NottinghamBeestonEastwoodArnoldWest BridgfordHucknallCarltonStaplefordIlkestonMansfieldNewarkKirkby in Ashfield
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Related compliance for Nottingham businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Nottingham, 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 Nottingham?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Nottingham and the surrounding medical, manufacturing and distribution sites, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Nottingham?
We have surveyors across Nottinghamshire, so a Nottingham visit is usually only a few working days away, sooner when a defect needs a re-examination. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a time that suits the estate.
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 Nottingham?

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

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