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LOLER Inspection
Training Courses
Worried your lifting equipment isn't fully compliant? We train your team to carry out thorough, legally compliant LOLER inspections — delivered on your premises, using your own equipment.
6
Course variants
covering all lifting equipment types
1 fee
Per course day
not per delegate
25 yrs
Experience
active LOLER inspectors
UK-wide
On-site delivery
we come to your premises
Thorough Examination of Lifting Accessories
Novice: 2 Days | Refresher: 1 Day
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- HASAWA, LOLER 1998 & PUWER 1998 regulations
- Alloy/HTS shackles, wire ropes & slings
- Lifting beams, chain slings, eye bolts
- Safety harness, lanyards & fall arrest blocks
- Hoists, runways & manual chain blocks
- Defect identification & reporting
- Completion of Thorough Examination report
Course Outcome
Aditi Safety Training Certificate issued on completion. BRITTOp accreditation available. Delegates also receive a template Thorough Examination report.
BRITTOp accreditation available.
Thorough Examination of a Patient Hoist
1 Day (Novice)
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- HASAWA, LOLER 1998 & PUWER 1998 regulations
- Risk Assessments, Method Statements & COPS
- Safety certificates for lifting equipment
- Reporting defective equipment
- Completion of Thorough Examination report
- Removal & quarantine of dangerous equipment
- Weight testing procedures
Course Outcome
Aditi Safety Training Certificate issued on completion. Instructor comes to your premises with your own equipment.
Thorough Examination of a Forklift
1 Day
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- LOLER & PUWER regulations
- Forklift inspection procedures
- Defect identification & reporting
- Certification & documentation
- Practical inspection on your own equipment
Course Outcome
Certificate on completion, enabling delegates to carry out compliant forklift LOLER inspections in-house.
Thorough Examination of a Passenger Access Lift
1 Day
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- HASAWA, LOLER & PUWER overview
- British Standard 7121
- Inspection methods for passenger access lifts
- Pre-planned maintenance procedures
- Certification & reporting
- Weight test procedure
- Fault finding & practical tests
Course Outcome
Certificate issued on completion with a template Thorough Examination report. Delegates must be qualified electrical or mechanical engineers.
Thorough Examination of Plant Equipment
1 Day
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- LOLER & PUWER regulations
- Plant inspection methods
- Certification & reporting
- 6 or 12 month in-house inspection sign-off
- Practical inspection exercises
Course Outcome
Enables qualified engineers to carry out in-house 6 or 12 monthly LOLER inspections and certify equipment as fit for purpose.
Thorough Examination of a Tail Lift
1 Day
Max 6 delegates
Course Contents
- LOLER & PUWER regulations overview
- Tail lift inspection procedures
- Defect identification & reporting
- Certification & documentation
- Practical inspection exercises
- Safe working load factors
Course Outcome
Aditi Safety Training Certificate on completion. On-site training on your own tail lift equipment.
Designed for your team
Our LOLER inspection training is designed for those responsible for lifting equipment safety in the workplace. All courses are built around the practical requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).
Fleet Engineers
Workshop Technicians
Plant Inspectors
Health & Safety Personnel
Site Supervisors
Anyone responsible for lifting equipment inspections
HSE LOLER Call for Evidence — Formal Response Published
The HSE has published its formal response to the October 2025 Call for Evidence on LOLER 1998. Here's what it means for duty holders.
176
Responses received
59%
Said LOLER remains fit for purpose
64%
Said the ACoP remains fit for purpose
65%
Said regulations are not unnecessarily duplicative
No legislative reform at this stage
The evidence did not demonstrate a clear or proportionate case for legislative change. LOLER 1998 and ACOP L113 remain fully in force.
Guidance updates instead
Improvements will be delivered through clearer guidance and ACoP updates rather than new legislation — helping businesses with compliance.
Competency & digital tools
HSE confirmed that competent persons may use digital diagnostics and AI-enabled tools to support professional judgement where statutory requirements are met.
Current position for duty holders
LOLER remains in full force
LOLER 1998 and ACOP L113 are unchanged. All existing thorough examination requirements, intervals and record-keeping obligations continue to apply.
Compliance as usual
Duty holders must maintain standard compliance, keep thorough examination records up to date, and properly plan all lifting operations.
Watch for guidance updates
HSE will update guidance and continue structured engagement with industry. No legislative changes are anticipated in the near term.