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LOLER Thorough Examination

A regular thorough examination is required by LOLER lifting regulations. These regulations apply to all organisations whose employees use lifting equipment whether owned by them or not. Regulations place the responsibility of ensuring a competent qualified person inspects lifts on the lift owner or site manager.

LIFT Inspection REGULATIONS: LOLER INSPECTION

A regular thorough examination is required by LOLER lifting regulations. These regulations apply to all organisations whose employees use lifting equipment whether owned by them or not. Regulations place the responsibility of ensuring a competent qualified person inspects lifts on the lift owner or site manager.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998: LOLER THOROUGH EXAMINATION

LOLER thorough examinations or lift inspections are required by law to improve health and safety and reduce the risk of accidents due to faulty or un-serviced lifts.

lifts need an MOT and servicing too

Some of the LOLER lift inspection regulations include:

Duty holders are responsible for ensuring lifts are examined at statutory intervals.

LOLER inspections must be carried out every 6 months for passenger lifts or 12 months for goods lifts) to ensure they are safe to use.

Lifts and hoists used to lift people or loads must be examined by a ‘competent person’.

Any defects or faults with lifting equipment must be remedied promptly.

Accurate records and documentation must be kept and made available.

Independent LOLER Inspections - Thorough Examinations

R J Lift Services Ltd work with independent testing companies who are fully accredited by UKAS for testing, inspection and certification. With a fully accessible nominated user portal our clients can view their own current LOLER status and download or print LOLER reports. As an additional asset management service to our clients and to comply with regulations, we review all certificates. We then immediately notify our clients of issues raised and the recommended course of action.
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Thorough Examination and Testing of Lifts

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998: PUWER INSPECTION

Whilst LOLER thorough examinations act in a similar way to a car MOT, PUWER inspections cover the maintenance and servicing of a lift, just like servicing a car.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998: PUWER INSPECTION

Our engineers have maintained and serviced lifts to PUWER standards throughout the UK for more than 25 years. Having received extensive training, they are fully competent to ensure your lifts run efficiently and safely. As one of the UK’s leading Independent lift companies, R J Lift Services Ltd can offer you skilled service, extensive experience and very competitive rates. Contact us now for more information or a quote.

For full details on LOLER regulations click here, or for more details on PUWER regulations click here.

In addition to learning about our thorough lift examinations, feel free to browse the rest of our site to learn about our extensive services including: installations, maintenance, repairs and more.

As a lift company, our mission is simple. We strive to deliver the highest quality lift services in the industry. Plus, our expert lift engineers and professionals are available to you 24/7 365 days a year. We look forward to solving life maintenance concerns and emergencies all across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Other Lift Services

In addition to lift installations, we also offer an extensive range of lift services including: inspectionsmaintenancerepairs and more. If you already have a lift, you may be interested in our lift refurbishment services with the option of cosmetic, mechanical and electrical refurbishment.

Contact RJ Lifts
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We are a national lift company, specialising in lift servicing, so wherever you’re based in the UK, you’ll have access to our lift services and lift engineers. Find out how your business can benefit from the lift service and maintenance packages we provide.

Unit 1, Galveston Grove, Oldfield Business Park,
Fenton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3PE