LOLER 1998 · West Midlands

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Walsall

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

Walsall's Victorian workshops carry their history overhead: runway beams and swing jibs bolted into brickwork by firms long gone, still lifting for the trades that inherited them. LOLER 1998 does not care that the paperwork vanished decades ago; it cares whether the beam is examined now.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Walsall, 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 Walsall businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from building-mounted beams, jibs and runways in older premises through hoists, cranes and fork trucks to the vehicle lifts, goods lifts and accessories of the working estates.

An undocumented beam is a solvable problem: capacity established from the steel, the fixings and the structure it hangs from rather than a plate that never existed, condition judged where beam meets building, because the anchorage ages faster than the beam, and a safe working load set honestly, marked, and defended by examination from then on. We do exactly that across the town's older stock, structure-mounted lifting examined as the whole path it is, and every item leaving with its Report of Thorough Examination and a next date.

Runway beams and swing jibs
Capacity established from evidence
Anchorages examined as lifting kit
Hoists, trucks and lifts alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Walsall

Point at the beam nobody has paperwork for. We establish what it honestly is, set and mark its limit, and put it on a proper examination cycle.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Walsall.

  • 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 Walsall and nearby

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

WalsallBloxwichDarlastonAldridgeBrownhillsPelsall
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Related compliance for Walsall businesses

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

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

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