LOLER Thorough Examinations in Gloucestershire (Lifting Equipment & Accessories)

Need a competent person to keep your lifting equipment compliant — without downtime or delay?

We carry out LOLER thorough examinations across Gloucestershire for lifting equipment, lifting accessories, and (where applicable) equipment used to lift people.

What you get

  • A scheduled visit that fits your site (shutdown windows, early starts, grouped areas)

  • Clear, audit-ready reports with next due dates

  • Practical defect actions that make sense (not vague red flags)

  • A straightforward route to booking: send your kit list (even photos) → we confirm scope → we book you in

What is a LOLER thorough examination?

A LOLER thorough examination is a formal, systematic examination by a competent person to confirm lifting equipment is safe to use, identify defects, and provide written documentation for compliance and audit.

It’s not the same as:

  • routine maintenance / servicing

  • pre-use checks

  • PUWER inspections (related, but different)

If you’re juggling both, we’ll help you separate what sits under LOLER vs what sits under PUWER — so you’re not paying twice or missing anything.

What we examine

If it lifts, lowers, supports, or suspends a load at work — it may be in scope. A “load” can include people in some cases.

Lifting equipment (common examples)

  • Overhead cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes

  • Electric and manual hoists, chain blocks, lever hoists

  • Goods lifts / lifting appliances in workshops and industrial sites

  • Vehicle-mounted lifting (e.g., lorry loaders / loader cranes)

  • Certain lifting tables / lifting systems where the lifting function is in scope

Lifting accessories (common examples)

  • Chain slings, webbing slings, round slings

  • Shackles, hooks, swivels, master links

  • Eyebolts / lifting points / rings

  • Spreader beams / lifting beams (when used as accessories)

  • Clamps, grabs, attachments used to connect load to lifting equipment

Lifting people (higher risk category)

  • Man-riding equipment and accessories used to lift people

  • Work-at-height lifting arrangements where people are lifted (where applicable)

Not sure if your kit counts? Send your list — we’ll confirm what’s in scope and what isn’t.

How often do LOLER thorough examinations need doing?

Most businesses work to the commonly used minimum intervals (unless a written examination scheme specifies different):

  • 6 months: lifting equipment used to lift people + associated accessories

  • 6 months: lifting accessories

  • 12 months: other lifting equipment

Not sure if it’s 6 or 12 months? → LOLER Inspection Frequency (Guide)

What happens on site

We keep this simple and disruption-light:

1) Pre-visit

You send:

  • kit list / asset register (or photos)

  • site postcode + access notes

  • preferred dates / shutdown windows

We confirm:

  • what’s in scope

  • what’s due, when

  • the most efficient order and grouping

2) Thorough examination

A competent person carries out a systematic examination appropriate to the equipment type and risks involved. This may include:

  • visual & functional checks

  • wear measurements and condition assessment

  • inspection of safety-critical components

  • additional methods where appropriate (we don’t “default test” everything)

3) Clear reporting + next steps

You receive documentation you can hand to:

  • site management

  • H&S

  • auditors

  • insurers (if requested)

If defects are found, we make the actions unambiguous:

  • what must be removed from service (if anything)

  • what can continue with monitoring

  • what to repair/replace and re-examine

What you receive

You’ll get:

  • Identification of each item examined (serial / ID / description)

  • Findings and defect categories

  • Any restrictions or actions required

  • Next due date (so your compliance diary is easy)

  • A format suitable for audits and recordkeeping

Optional enhancements:

  • long term digital certificates storage

  • asset register clean-up

  • tag/ID system alignment

  • scheduled reminders / compliance calendar

Industries we commonly support

  • Manufacturing & engineering

  • Construction & plant

  • Warehousing & logistics

  • Facilities & estates

  • Automotive workshops

  • Agriculture & rural industry

  • Care sector lifting (where applicable)

  • Entertainment & leisure

Areas covered

Gloucestershire including:
Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Cirencester and surrounding areas.

Pricing

Every site is different, but quoting is simple.

We price based on:

  • equipment types + quantities

  • site layout / access

  • whether you have an existing asset list

  • whether you want a one-off visit or scheduled programme

Fast quote: send a kit list (even photos). We’ll confirm scope, interval, and give you a clear price.

FAQs

Is LOLER the same as PUWER?

No. LOLER focuses on lifting equipment/accessories and thorough examination. PUWER covers broader work equipment safety and suitability. Many sites need both.

Do you need LOLER even if the kit is serviced?

Yes — servicing/maintenance and thorough examination aren’t the same thing.

Can you examine accessories on the same visit as the crane/hoist?

Yes — and that’s usually the most efficient way to reduce disruption.

What if we don’t have an asset register?

Send photos and a rough list. We can help you tidy this up as part of getting compliant.

Can you work around production / shutdown windows?

Yes. Tell us your constraints and we’ll plan the visit.

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