LOLER 1998 · West Midlands

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Birmingham

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

The hardest-worked lifting equipment in Birmingham never sees a factory: tail lifts on delivery fleets, cycling at kerbsides across the city hundreds of times a week each. They are lifting equipment under LOLER 1998, and a fleet's compliance is only as good as its most neglected platform.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Birmingham, West Midlands

  • 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 Birmingham businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from tail lifts, vehicle lifts and fork trucks in the delivery and motor trades through goods lifts and hoists in the industrial districts to the cranes, slings and attachments of the manufacturing estates.

Tail lifts fail where work concentrates: platform pins and pivots hammered by kerb strikes, hydraulics weeping until capacity quietly halves, controls and safety edges disabled by damage nobody reported, and a fleet spread across depots where no single person sees the whole picture. Our examinations bring fleet lifting under one discipline, every platform examined on its six month accessory-class cycle where fitted for people or twelve where not, defects graded honestly, and Reports of Thorough Examination matched to registrations so the transport office can prove any vehicle on demand.

Tail lifts across whole fleets
Vehicle lifts and fork trucks
Goods lifts and workshop cranes
Reports matched to registrations
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Birmingham

Send the fleet list and where each vehicle sleeps. We examine every tail lift and vehicle lift on its proper cycle and keep the reports matched to the registrations.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Birmingham.

  • 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 Birmingham and nearby

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

BirminghamDigbethAstonTyseleyNechellsWitton
Other inspections in Birmingham

Related compliance for Birmingham businesses

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

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

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