Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) - 'these regulations place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competant person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner. LOLER also requires that all equipment used for lifting is fit for purpose, appropriate to the task, suitably marked and subject to statutory periodic thorough examination. Records must be kept of all examinstaions and any defects found must be reported.' HSE
Normally PPE equipment should be checked every 6 months, and rigging every 12 months.
Please note - Tree Climbing Equipment – LOLER City & Guilds requirements:
In order for aerial assessments to commence, you must provide evidence that the equipment to be used is fit for purpose and LOLER compliant. This means that it should have a unique identification and have been thoroughly examined by a competent person. The most current examination record must be provided where equipment is greater than 6 months old. If these records are not available for the Assessor to check, the assessment must not proceed.
We can carry out the LOLER examination on your kit.
Fee:
£70 per kit (+VAT) This may vary depending on the size of your kit, the condition it is in and the time taken to log it on the spreadsheet.
