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LOLER and PUWER inspection and testing

We now offer comprehensive LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) inspection and testing services. Covering areas throughout North Yorkshire and beyond, including Thirsk, Easingwold, York, Harrogate and Ripon.

What is a LOLER inspection?

ALOLER inspection ensures your lifting equipment is safe and compliant. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 Act (LOLER) govern these inspections. Ultimately, they are a vital legal requirement for all businesses and organisations whose employees use lifting equipment, whether owned by them or not.

Minimising risk and keeping your employees safe

LOLER inspections are more than just a legal obligation. They’re designed to ensure workplace safety, by preventing the occurrence of accidents, injuries, and equipment failures. The overall purpose of a LOLER inspection is to help identify and mitigate potential risks before they result in a dangerous accident.

What equipment is covered by LOLER?

"Lifting equipment" refers to any work equipment used for lifting or lowering loads. This also includes lifting accessories and attachments used to secure, anchor, or support the equipment. Examples include:

Cranes Lifts Telehandlers and fork lifts Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) Motor vehicle lifts Vehicle tail lifts Chains, slings and hooks What is a PUWER inspection?

APUWER inspection is a safety assessment of equipment carried out under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). These inspections are designed to ensure that equipment and machinery in the workplace is safe to use and poses no significant, foreseeable risk to the health and safety of employees, employers and anyone else who has access to them.

Key points about a PUWER inspection

Whereas LOLER applies to only lifting equipment, PUWER covers all types of work equipment — including tools, machines, vehicles, and appliances used at work.

In general terms, PUWER places duties on people who own, operate or control any work equipment and machinery used in any workplace to select appropriate equipment for their operations and ensure that it is fit for use through appropriate inspection and maintenance regimes. Work equipment is broadly defined by Regulation 3 of PUWER as:

Any machine Any appliance Any apparatus Any tool Any installation (used for work purposes)

Regulation 6 of PUWER specifies the requirement to complete suitable inspection and maintenance on all work equipment. A PUWER inspection can be either visual or a full system check with an element of testing, and must be carried out by a competent person.

We provide comprehensive LOLER and PUWER testing services across all of North Yorkshire and beyond. Inspections can be carried out at our conveniently located depot just off the A19—only 10 minutes from Thirsk and 20 minutes from York—but we most commonly visit your site to inspect your equipment where it’s actually used. This approach ensures minimal disruption to your operations.

Thirsk Easingwold York Northallerton Ripon Harrogate Helmsley Knaresborough Selby Scarborough Middlesbrough Teesside