LOLER 1998 · Staffordshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Cannock

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

Fit a clamp, a rotator or a boom to a fork truck and you have changed the machine: new load centre, new derated capacity, and a new item of lifting equipment needing its own examination. Around Cannock's estates, attachments move between trucks daily, and LOLER 1998 follows every swap.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Cannock, Staffordshire

  • 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 Cannock businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from fork truck fleets and their attachment libraries, clamps, rotators, booms, extensions, through hoists, goods lifts and vehicle lifts to the slings and gear of the workshops behind them.

Attachments fail compliance in the gap between truck and clamp: each attachment is lifting equipment with its own thorough examination, the truck's capacity plate must reflect the combination actually running, and a rated-capacity story that lives only in an operator's head is no story at all. Our examinations cover the pairings as used, attachments examined and marked in their own right, derating confirmed on the combinations the site really runs, and every Report of Thorough Examination matched to the physical item, so a swap never outruns the paperwork.

Clamps, rotators and booms
Derated pairings confirmed
Fork truck fleets on cycle
Hoists and vehicle lifts alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Cannock

List the trucks and open the attachment cage. We examine every attachment, confirm the derated pairings and issue reports matched item by item.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Cannock.

  • 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 Cannock and nearby

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

CannockHednesfordHeath HayesNorton CanesRugeleyHuntington
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Related compliance for Cannock businesses

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

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

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