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LOLER inspection and load testing in the Highlands

Lifting equipment inspection and thorough examination under LOLER across Inverness and the Highlands, on your site or in our Muir of Ord workshop. Certificates issued on the day.

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LOLER inspection in Inverness and the Highlands

Halro Safety & Lifting carries out lifting equipment inspection for businesses, councils and schools across Inverness and the Highlands. We are based in Muir of Ord, a short drive from Inverness, and we come to you wherever the kit is.

Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), anyone who owns or controls lifting equipment used at work must have it thoroughly examined by a competent person at set intervals. We carry out that thorough examination, record what we find and issue your report on the day.

If something needs replacing, we also hire and sell lifting equipment from Stoddart Crane Hire stock.

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What we inspect

We carry out thorough examinations under LOLER on:

  • Cranes and crane accessories
  • MEWPs
  • Hoists and winches
  • Slings, chains, shackles and other lifting accessories
  • Non-lifting kit, such as playground and climbing frame equipment for councils and schools

How often kit needs inspecting

Every 6 months

Lifting accessories, and any equipment used to lift people.

Every 12 months

All other lifting equipment, unless a written scheme says otherwise.

After any change

After installation, repair, or a move to a new location.

What a thorough examination covers

A thorough examination is a detailed, systematic check of the equipment and every part that affects its safety. It goes well beyond a visual look over. Depending on the kit, it includes:

  • Identification, markings and the safe working load
  • Structure, welds, hooks, links and fittings, checked for wear, damage and deformation
  • Brakes, limits, controls and safety devices
  • Functional checks, and load testing where the examination calls for it
  • A written report listing any defects, how urgent they are and the date of the next examination

If we find a defect that puts people at risk, we tell you on the spot and the kit comes out of use. LOLER requires the competent person to report serious defects to the enforcing authority, so we send that report too.

Load testing

Proof load testing with a full written record, on your site or in our workshop. We test cranes, beams, davits and lifting accessories, and issue the certificate on the day.

[CONFIRM] Test weights and the maximum test load we can offer.

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How it works

Enquire

Call or send the form with what you have and when it is due.

Site visit or drop off

We come to you anywhere in the Highlands, or you bring it to Muir of Ord.

Inspection and test

Thorough examination by a competent person, with load testing where needed.

Certificate issued

Your certificate on the day, with the next due date logged for a reminder.

What you receive

Thorough examination report

A written report for every item, issued before we leave site.

Equipment register

A record of every item we inspect and its next due date.

A reminder before it lapses

We get in touch before your next inspection is due.

Advice on anything that fails

Clear advice on what failed and what it takes to put it right.

Questions about LOLER inspections

Can’t see your question? Call 01463 000 000 or send us a message and we’ll come back to you within one working day.

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At least every 6 months for lifting accessories and any equipment used to lift people, and at least every 12 months for other lifting equipment. A written scheme of examination can set different intervals. Kit also needs examining after installation, after major repair and after anything that could affect its safety.

A thorough examination is the formal LOLER examination by a competent person, recorded in a written report. Inspections are the regular checks in between, such as pre-use checks, set by your own risk assessment. We can advise on both.

Yes. Our workshop is in Muir of Ord, a short drive from Inverness, and we carry out on-site inspections across the Highlands. [CONFIRM] areas covered.

We tell you on the day and record the defect in your report, with how urgent it is. Anything dangerous comes out of use straight away. We can advise on repair, or hire you a replacement from Stoddart stock.

Yes. We inspect non-lifting kit such as school climbing frames and playground equipment for councils and schools. [CONFIRM] standards and scope.

Call 01463 000 000 or send the form with what you have and when it is due, and we will confirm a date. [CONFIRM] typical lead time.

When is your next inspection due?

Tell us the date and we’ll remind you before it comes round.

Or call 01463 000 000

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