LOLER 1998 · Warwickshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Nuneaton

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

Four columns, one vehicle, one rule: mobile column lifts are only as safe as their synchronisation. Nuneaton's workshops and fleet operations run them daily, and LOLER 1998 examines the set as the single machine it becomes the moment it shares a load.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

  • 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 Nuneaton businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from mobile column lifts and fixed vehicle lifts in the motor and fleet trades through fork trucks, hoists and cranes to the goods lifts, slings and accessories of the working estates.

Column lifts concentrate risk in coordination: synchronisation that must hold across every column under unequal loading, locking systems proven at each post, interconnections and controls examined as the safety system they are, and sets managed so mixed or mismatched columns never share a vehicle. Our thorough examinations treat the set as one item and each column on its merits, locks, synchronisation and controls proven rather than presumed, and the Report of Thorough Examination reflecting the configuration actually used.

Column sets examined as one
Synchronisation and locks proven
Fixed vehicle lifts alongside
Fork trucks and workshop kit
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Nuneaton

Tell us how many columns and how they get used. We examine sets as the machines they become and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Nuneaton.

  • 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 Nuneaton and nearby

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

NuneatonBedworthAttleboroughWeddingtonBulkingtonHartshill
Other inspections in Nuneaton

Related compliance for Nuneaton businesses

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

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

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