LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS
We carry out comprehensive inspections throughout Wales regarding Lifting Equipment.
Partner with South Wales Safety Ltd for professional LOLER inspections across Wales, helping you stay compliant, reduce risk and ensure your lifting equipment is safe, certified and legally compliant.
What does the legislation require?
In conjunction with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998, LOLER requires the duty holder, usually the employer or owner of the equipment, to safeguard people working with and operating lifting equipment, and to control the way in which they use and maintain lifting equipment. Lifting equipment is defined by LOLER as equipment used at work for the lifting and lowering of loads and persons and includes attachments used for anchoring, fixing and supporting the load.
This covers a wide variety of items including cranes, forklift trucks, passenger lifts and lifting accessories such as ropes, slings and eyebolts. LOLER requires businesses to undertake periodic inspections of their lifting equipment by an independent competent person.
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How can we help your business to comply with LOLER?
At South Wales Safety Ltd, we provide thorough LOLER inspections to help businesses meet their legal obligations under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER).
Our experienced inspectors carry out detailed examinations of lifting equipment across Wales, with a focus on identifying safety-critical defects that could put people, loads or operations at risk.
Our inspections help to:
- Ensure lifting equipment remains safe and compliant.
- Identify wear, damage and potential failures before they become hazards.
- Confirm equipment is suitable for continued safe use.
- Support compliance with current health and safety legislation.
Following every inspection, you’ll receive a comprehensive report outlining our findings, any defects identified and recommendations to help keep your equipment safe, compliant and operational.
Recommended minimum frequency of inspection
All lifting equipment should be thoroughly examined where there is a risk that deterioration could lead to a dangerous situation. The table below shows the minimum statutory examination frequencies prescribed in LOLER.
However, there is a requirement to assess the actual risks posed by the lifting equipment according to the operations performed in specific circumstances, since those risks may well affect the required frequency of inspections. 6 months Lifting equipment that lifts people 6 months Lifting accessories, including shackles, hooks, chains etc.
12 months All other lifting equipment, including cranes and loading equipment Alternatively examination frequencies specified in a written scheme based on risk assessments of the equipment may be undertaken. In addition there is a requirement for examinations to be carried out:
- before the equipment is put into service (unless it has a declaration of conformity dated within the previous 12 months)
- immediately following installation or re-installation
- after an exceptional event, for example, an accident.
