LOLER 1998 · Worcestershire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Worcester

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

Modern production lines lift without looking like it: pneumatic manipulators and zero-gravity balancers floating components between stations all shift long. In Worcester's factories they are everywhere, they are lifting equipment under LOLER 1998, and they are routinely missing from the register.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Worcester, 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 Worcester businesses

Lifting equipment across the city runs from manipulators, balancers and end-of-line handling in manufacturing through hoists, cranes and fork trucks to the goods lifts, vehicle lifts and accessories of the estates.

Handling assists fail their own way: balancer springs and pneumatics drifting until a floated load becomes a dropped one, articulations wearing where nobody greases, gripper and vacuum interfaces whose release is the whole hazard, and a register that never listed them because they came with the line. Our thorough examinations bring assists into the programme, each unit examined for the failure that matters, grip, balance and articulation proven, and every item leaving with its Report of Thorough Examination and a place on the register it always deserved.

Manipulators and balancers
Grip and release proven
Hoists, cranes and fork trucks
The register made complete
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Worcester

Walk the line and count everything that floats a load. We put each assist on the register, examine it properly and issue every report with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Worcester.

  • 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 Worcester and nearby

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

WorcesterSt John'sWarndonDiglisBlackpoleFernhill Heath
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Related compliance for Worcester businesses

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

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

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