LOLER 1998 · Worcestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Redditch

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

In a pressing shop, the heaviest lifts are the tools themselves: dies swapped between presses on carts, cranes and purpose-made tackle, each change a lifting operation with real mass. Redditch's forming trades change tools daily, and LOLER 1998 examines the kit that makes it possible.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Redditch, Worcestershire

  • 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 Redditch businesses

Lifting equipment across the town runs from die-handling tackle, cranes, carts and purpose-made beams in the pressing and forming trades, through fork trucks and hoists to the vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Die handling concentrates old-fashioned risk: enormous compact masses, lifting points whose condition decides everything, purpose-made tackle that never met a catalogue, and floor journeys where a shifting die forgives nothing. Our thorough examinations treat tool-change kit as the critical path it is, lifting points and tackle examined against the dies actually carried, purpose-made items assessed on their engineering, cranes and carts proven for the duty, and every item's Report of Thorough Examination reflecting real loads rather than nominal ones.

Die tackle and lifting points
Purpose-made beams assessed
Cranes and carts proven for duty
Fork trucks and hoists alongside
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Redditch

Tell us the heaviest die and how it travels. We examine the whole change path, tackle to crane, and issue every report with the next date fixed.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Redditch.

  • 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 Redditch and nearby

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

RedditchStudleyAstwood BankHeadless CrossWinyatesAlvechurch
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Related compliance for Redditch businesses

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

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

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