LOLER 1998 · West Midlands

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Wolverhampton

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

A vacuum lifter holds its load by promise: suction that must survive a power cut, a punctured pad, a porous surface. Wolverhampton's precision trades lift sheet, panel and component by vacuum every day, and LOLER 1998 examines the promise as strictly as any chain.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Wolverhampton, 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 Wolverhampton businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from vacuum and magnetic handling in the engineering trades through cranes, hoists and fork trucks to goods lifts, vehicle lifts and the accessories of the manufacturing estates.

Vacuum lifting concentrates its risk in the unseen: check valves and reservoirs that must hold the load through a failure, warning devices that must actually warn, pads whose hardening rubber sheds grip long before it sheds appearance, and duty limits tied to surfaces the original assessment may never have imagined. Our thorough examinations prove the failure case, reserve capacity tested rather than assumed, warning systems exercised, pads condemned honestly, and each Report of Thorough Examination stating what the lifter may carry and on what.

Vacuum lifters, failure case proven
Pads and check valves examined
Cranes, hoists and fork trucks
Accessories on the 6 month cycle
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Wolverhampton

Tell us what lifts by vacuum or magnet and what it carries. We prove the failure case, condemn honestly and issue every report with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Wolverhampton.

  • 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 Wolverhampton and nearby

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

WolverhamptonBilstonWednesfieldWillenhallFordhousesBushbury
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Related compliance for Wolverhampton businesses

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

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

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