LOLER Inspections

LOLER Inspection

LOLER Testing Service from £65.00 + VAT

Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) lifting equipment must be ‘thoroughly examined’ by a ‘competent person’ who has appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience to enable them to detect defects or weaknesses in the equipment being examined and assess their importance in relation to safety and continued use of the lifting equipment.

SGM is able to provide independent and impartial thorough examinations in accordance with the regulations with our LOLER Inspection Service.

SGM’s experienced LOLER inspector, Alan Plummer, has operated in arboriculture industry for many years and is eminently qualified and competent to carry out examinations and offer advice and recommendations to arb operators, with our database recording service.

LOLER FAQs

Does LOLER apply to me?

The requirements of LOLER apply to employers, the self-employed and people in control of or managing lifting operations.

What is lifting equipment in arboriculture?

Any equipment that lifts of lowers loads, including attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it. The term ‘load’ includes a person.

What is not lifting equipment in arboriculture?

Equipment that does not lift or lower loads: any equipment used for ground level operations where the load does not leave the ground.

How often should LOLER inspections be carried out?

Lifting equipment should be examined either:

  • every six months where it is being used for lifting people and every twelve months otherwise; or
  • in accordance with time intervals specified in an examination scheme drawn up by a competent person.

Lifting equipment should also be thoroughly examined each time exceptional circumstances occur which jeopardise the safety of the equipment.

Lifting equipment should be thoroughly examined after installation, but ‘installation’ does not apply to the positioning or repositioning of rope access equipment.

LOLER Regulations
LOLER: How the regulations apply to arboriculture Regulations