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A simple guide to LOLER inspections for scissor lifts, cherry pickers and powered access equipment.
LOLER stands for the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. These regulations are designed to help make sure lifting equipment is safe to use, properly maintained and thoroughly examined where required.
For businesses using MEWPs, scissor lifts, boom lifts and cherry pickers, LOLER is an important part of safety and compliance. In simple terms, it means equipment used to lift people or loads must be checked properly and kept in a safe working condition.
If you have ever asked, “What is LOLER?” or “What does LOLER mean for MEWPs?”, the short answer is this: it is the inspection and examination framework that helps confirm your powered access equipment remains safe and fit for use.
Scissor lifts used to lift people require regular thorough examination under LOLER.
Cherry pickers and boom lifts also need inspection support to help maintain safety and compliance.
A LOLER inspection on a MEWP is usually referred to as a thorough examination. This is more than a quick visual check. It is a detailed examination of safety-critical parts and systems by a competent person.
For powered access equipment, this may include checks on structural components, guardrails, pins, wear pads, hydraulics, controls, emergency lowering systems, safety devices and other key operating functions.
The aim is to identify damage, wear, faults or defects that could affect safe use. If problems are found, they are normally recorded clearly along with advice on what action is needed.
Yes, in working situations LOLER applies to scissor lifts, cherry pickers and other MEWPs because they are used to lift people. That means regular thorough examination is required.
This is why phrases such as scissor lift LOLER inspection and cherry picker LOLER inspection are commonly searched. Customers want to know that the machine is compliant, safe and properly examined by somebody competent.
If your machine is overdue, has an unknown inspection history, or has recently developed faults, it is worth getting it checked properly rather than hoping for the best.
The required interval depends on how the equipment is used, but powered access equipment used for lifting people is commonly subject to a thorough examination to a minimum of every 6 months.
The correct interval should always follow the relevant legal requirements, inspection scheme or competent person’s guidance where applicable. If you are unsure, it is worth checking before the date quietly sneaks past and causes site grief.
If defects are found during a LOLER examination, the outcome depends on the seriousness of the issue. Some faults may require monitoring or repair within a set time. More serious defects may mean the machine should not remain in service until repairs have been completed.
This is one reason why combining LOLER inspections with practical repair support can be so useful. Problems get identified properly, then dealt with properly, rather than shoved into the ancient industry filing system known as “we’ll sort it next week”.
Pritchards Access provides LOLER inspections for MEWPs, including scissor lift LOLER inspections and cherry picker LOLER inspections, across the West Midlands and surrounding areas.
We regularly support customers in Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Telford and Stafford. If your powered access equipment needs inspection, repair support or follow-up advice after defects are found, we can help.
You can also view our main service page for more on LOLER inspections, servicing, repairs and breakdown support.
Contact Pritchards Access for LOLER inspections, MEWP repairs, breakdown support and servicing across the West Midlands.
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