Lift Loader Regulations – What You Need to Know

Lift loler is a set of regulations that puts the responsibility on both individuals and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. It requires them to regularly carry out thorough examinations of the equipment to ensure that specific risks are not present and to provide evidence of this. Failure to follow this approved code of practice and guidance could result in prosecution.

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A ‘Competent Person’ must be appointed to carry out the examinations. This may be an employee, but it is much easier – and more certain to be compliant – to use an external company that specialises in this type of work, such as Gartec. The competent person must be independent and impartial, so that decisions made about the safety of the equipment are not influenced by personal or company bias. They should not be the same person who performs routine maintenance on the equipment as this would introduce a conflict of interests.

After the examination is complete, the competent person must provide a report to the duty holder. This must include the date of the inspection, a description of the equipment examined (including make, serial number and safe working load), details of any tests completed and the name of the competent person who carried out the examination. The length of time that these records must be kept varies according to the equipment being examined.

It is important to keep all records in a secure place where they are easily accessible and can be produced if requested by health and safety inspectors. This is because these inspectors have the power to inspect any equipment at any time and they need to be able to verify that a thorough examination has been carried out.

Lift loler is a set of regulations that puts the responsibility on both individuals and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. It requires them to regularly carry out thorough examinations of the equipment to ensure that specific risks are not present and to provide evidence of this. Failure to follow this…