LOLER 1998 · County coverage

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Yorkshire

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

Yorkshire lifts on almost every scale, from the distribution hubs at the motorway crossroads to the steelworks, rail depots, mills and food plants. Wherever a load is raised, LOLER 1998 requires a thorough examination by a competent person.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • County-wide coverage
What we cover

LOLER lifting inspections across Yorkshire

Few counties run such a spread of lifting equipment. In a single week we examine overhead and gantry cranes, jib, tower and mobile cranes, hoists and winches, fork-lift and reach trucks, telehandlers, passenger and goods lifts, runway beams and lifting tables, and the slings, chains, shackles and eyebolts that rig the loads. All of it is within scope.

At this variety and volume the management problem is simply keeping track: dozens of items, each with its own correct interval, spread across one site or many. Equipment that lifts people and every accessory falls due at least every six months, other equipment at least every twelve, or to a written scheme. We hold the whole inventory on one tracked schedule, flag what is coming due, and examine every item independently of whoever maintains it, so nothing quietly falls out of date under operational pressure.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell or maintain the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors with real field experience
  • Clear reports issued promptly, with the next due date flagged
  • One item or a whole site, one town or the whole county
Towns we cover

LOLER inspections across Yorkshire

We provide LOLER inspections to businesses right across Yorkshire. Choose your town below for local detail, or call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your schedule.

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LOLER FAQs

LOLER inspection, testing and certification: common questions

Do you carry out LOLER examinations and certification across Yorkshire?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Yorkshire from the distribution hubs to the steel towns and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us and we will arrange a visit to suit your operation.
Do you cover the rural parts of Yorkshire as well?
Yes, we work right across Yorkshire, town and country alike, and can normally attend within a few working days, sooner after an exceptional event. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a convenient slot.
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 Yorkshire?

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

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