LOLER 1998 · Yorkshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Castleford

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

Castleford's glass, food and packaging plants run lifting around the clock, from furnace and warehouse cranes to fork trucks and the accessories that rig their loads. Wherever a load is raised, LOLER 1998 applies.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Castleford, Yorkshire

  • 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 Castleford businesses

A production plant of this kind runs overhead and gantry cranes, jib and mobile cranes, hoists and winches, fork-lift and reach trucks, telehandlers, runway beams and lifting tables, and the slings, chains, shackles and eyebolts that rig the loads. All of it is within scope.

On a busy continuous site the examinations are only half the duty; keeping the records straight is the other half. Reports on lifting equipment must be retained until you stop using the equipment, and reports on lifting accessories for at least two years, and they have to be produced on request. We hold every item on one schedule with its correct interval, examine each in turn around production, and give you a clear set of reports that maps to your inventory, so renewals are planned and nothing falls out of date or out of file, independently of whoever maintains the equipment.

Overhead travelling cranesHoists and chain blocksVacuum and material handling liftsLifting accessories, slings and shackles
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Castleford

Tell us what the plant runs and we set each item's interval, examine around production, and test only where required. You receive a Report of Thorough Examination per item, retained to the right schedule, with defects flagged and the next examination dated.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Castleford.

  • 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 Castleford and nearby

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

CastlefordKnottingleyFerrybridgeGlasshoughtonAllerton Bywater
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Related compliance for Castleford businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Castleford, 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 Castleford?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Castleford and the surrounding glass, food and packaging sites, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
Do you cover sites near Castleford?
Yes, we work right across Yorkshire, so we can normally reach Castleford within a few working days. Call 0330 043 8191 and we will arrange a time that fits your shifts.
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 Castleford?

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

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