LOLER Inspections – Why You Need Them
Having your loler inspections carried out regularly is the best way to ensure that your lifting equipment is safe for use. These inspections are not only a legal requirement, but they can help to prevent accidents and injuries to employees and customers.
LOLER stands for Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, and they cover all aspects of how you use, inspect, and maintain your equipment. This includes everything from lifts and cranes, to hoists and slings, as well as ropes and attachments used for anchoring, fixing, or supporting your machinery.
Lift LOLER Compliance: Essential Inspection Services
The rules of LOLER state that all machinery that is intended to be used to lift people or goods must undergo a thorough examination at regular intervals. This must be done by a competent person.
Thorough examinations should be carried out at least every 6 months for any equipment that lifts people, and every 12 months for all other machinery. They also need to be performed after a machine is assembled and before it’s used at each location.
If you don’t follow the rules of LOLER, you can face serious punishments that include fines and a ban on operating your business. In addition, if an accident occurs and someone is injured or killed, you may be required to pay compensation.
Regular LOLER inspections not only protect your employees from injury, but they can also help you plan and budget for any essential repairs. Many leading inspection companies provide a comprehensive service that can be completed on-site, or at their testing centres. RICKERBY, for example, can carry out a LOLER test on your mobile elevating work platform, such as a boom lift or scissor lift, as well as telehandlers and low level access.
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