LOLER 1998 · Suffolk

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Bury St Edmunds

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

The drinks trade lifts in circles: casks and kegs down cellar drops, up from yards, onto drays and back again, day after working day. Around Bury St Edmunds's brewing and hospitality trades, cask and keg handling equipment is LOLER 1998 kit on an endless loop.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

  • 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 Bury St Edmunds businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from cellar lifting, cask cranes, keg lifts and drop equipment through yard and warehouse lifting to the fork trucks, hoists and accessories of the estates.

Cellar-loop lifting is examined for its rhythm: cask cranes and davits proven for the awkward geometry of drops and hatches, keg lifters and stair-climbing kit judged for duty cycles that never really pause, ropes, chains and hooks inspected as the accessories carrying the whole trade, and public-adjacent lifting, pavement hatches, delivery drops, treated with the extra care bystanders deserve. Our thorough examinations keep the loop honest, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination is issued with the next date set.

Cask cranes and davits
Keg lifters on real duty
Drop equipment proven
Yard lifting alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Bury St Edmunds

Tell us the cellars, drops and the kit that serves them. We examine the loop honestly and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Bury St Edmunds.

  • 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 Bury St Edmunds and nearby

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

Bury St EdmundsFornham St MartinGreat BartonRoughamWestleyMoreton Hall
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Related compliance for Bury St Edmunds businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Bury St Edmunds, 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 Bury St Edmunds?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Bury St Edmunds and the sites around it, examining the cellar loop kept honest. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Bury St Edmunds?
We keep availability across Suffolk, so a Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Bury St Edmunds.

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