The LOLER handbook
LOLER and PUWER: what is the difference?
PUWER 1998 applies to all work equipment and requires it to be suitable, maintained and inspected where needed. LOLER 1998 adds extra duties for lifting equipment, above all thorough examination every 6 or 12 months with a written report. Lifting equipment is covered by both: LOLER for the lifting parts, PUWER for the rest.
Read the entryWho counts as a LOLER competent person?
A competent person for LOLER is someone with enough practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the equipment to find defects and judge how…
2 November 2026
What should a LOLER inspection checklist include?
A useful LOLER checklist has three parts. Before the visit: an equipment register with IDs, safe working loads and last report dates. During it: the…
2 November 2026
What do the LOLER Regulations 1998 require?
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 require lifting equipment used at work to be strong and stable enough, safely…
2 November 2026
What happens during a LOLER test?
A LOLER test is usually a thorough examination: a competent person checks the equipment for defects and writes a report. A load test, with test…
2 November 2026
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Request a LOLER thorough examination
Three short steps: where the equipment is, what it is, and how to reach you. About two minutes.
Thanks, your enquiry is in.
- We will email or call to tell you which lifting equipment examiner covers your sites and your kind of equipment.
- Your details reach that firm only if you say yes.
- They agree the equipment list and dates with you and give you a written fee. No marketing from us, ever.