LOLER 1998 · Yorkshire

LOLER inspection, testing and certification in Huddersfield

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

Huddersfield's mills, engineering shops and process plants rely on lifting to move materials and machinery, much of it long-established and heavily used. The moment any of it lifts, LOLER 1998 applies, and older equipment hides wear an examination finds.

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

Lifting equipment we examine

Huddersfield, 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 Huddersfield businesses

Across the mills and plants we examine overhead and gantry cranes, jib and mobile cranes, hoists, winches and chain blocks, jacking systems, fork-lift trucks and telehandlers, runway beams and lifting tables, and the slings, chains, shackles and eyebolts that rig the loads. Anything that raises or holds a load is within scope.

On large or shared sites the trap is an item that falls between occupiers, used by a contractor or sitting in a communal bay, with no one clearly responsible for it, which is exactly how an examination lapses. Whoever has control of a piece of lifting equipment carries the duty to see it examined, accessories and people-lifting at least every six months, other equipment at least every twelve. We confirm what is actually on site, settle who controls each item, hold them on one schedule, and examine each independently of whoever maintains it.

Vehicle lifts and jacksOverhead travelling cranesFork lift trucksTelescopic handlersChain hoistsLifting accessories and tackleMEWPsGoods and passenger lifts
How it works

Booking your LOLER inspection in Huddersfield

Tell us what is on site, including anything shared or contractor-run, and we settle who is responsible for each item, set its interval, and examine it on site. Every item leaves with its own Report of Thorough Examination and a date for the next.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us what lifting equipment you have in Huddersfield.

  • 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 Huddersfield and nearby

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

HuddersfieldBrighouseHalifaxHolmfirthMirfieldEllandMelthamSlaithwaiteDewsburyBingley
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Related compliance for Huddersfield businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Huddersfield, 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 Huddersfield?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Huddersfield and the surrounding mills, engineering and process sites, and examine, test where necessary and certify every kind of lifting equipment. Call us to arrange a visit.
Do you cover sites near Huddersfield?
Yes, we work across Yorkshire, so we can normally reach Huddersfield within a few working days, sooner when older equipment needs re-examining after a repair. Call 0330 043 8191 to arrange a convenient time.
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 Huddersfield?

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

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