LOLER 1998 · Warwickshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Rugby

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

Hired-in lifting kit arrives in Rugby every week: the crane for a lift, the hoists for a shutdown, the telehandler for a season. LOLER 1998 is precise about hire: the owner examines, the user verifies, and kit that arrives without current papers should not start work.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Rugby, 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 Rugby businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from owned fleets, fork trucks, hoists, cranes and vehicle lifts, through the hired population that supplements them to the slings, accessories and platform kit of the estates and works.

Hire compliance is a paperwork handshake done properly: the current Report of Thorough Examination checked before first use, dates read rather than assumed, the item on the report matched to the item on the ground, and long hires managed so the next examination falls to somebody by agreement rather than to nobody by silence. We support both ends of the handshake, owned kit examined on cycle, hired kit's papers verified as part of the visit, long-hire arrangements put in writing, and every examined item leaving with its report and next date.

Hired kit papers verified
Owned fleets examined on cycle
Long hires managed in writing
Cranes, trucks and platform kit
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Rugby

Tell us what you own and what you hire in. We examine yours, verify theirs on arrival and make sure long hires never fall between two diaries.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Rugby.

  • 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 Rugby and nearby

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

RugbyNew BiltonHillmortonBiltonNewbold-on-AvonBrownsover
Other inspections in Rugby

Related compliance for Rugby businesses

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

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

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