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LOLER-compliant elevator maintenance and installation

If you are responsible for the safe operation of a lift, then you are a duty holder under LOLER. Working with Eternal Elevators Ltd can help you stay 100% compliant with LOLER regulations at all times.

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What is LOLER?

LOLER stands for 'The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998' — a set of regulations which came into force on 5th December 1998.

 

The LOLER regulations require that all lifting operations involving lifting equipment be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.

 

LOLER also requires that all equipment used for lifting be fit for purpose, appropriate for the task and suitably marked. This means that appropriately conducted maintenance must be recorded and any defects reported.

Your responsibility as a duty holder under LOLER

As a duty holder under LOLER, you have a duty of care and legal responsibility to ensure every passenger lift, goods lift and service lift has a thorough examination at least once or twice per annum, dependent on the unit being examined. This is in addition to the routine maintenance schedule, which obviously affects the safety and reliability of the lift.

Examinations carried out by a competent person

The thorough examination is a systematic and detailed examination of the lift and all its associated equipment, to be carried out by a competent person. This is someone who has sufficient technical and practical knowledge of the lift to be able to detect any defects and to assess whether the lift is safe for continued use.

Reporting of defects

Any defects are to be reported to the duty holder and if appropriate, the enforcing authority i.e. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or Local Authority, so that appropriate remedial action can be taken.

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It is important to realise that a thorough examination is MANDATORY.

What are your roles are the duty holder?

Maintaining the lift so it is safe to use

Selecting and instructing the competent person

Ensuring the lift is examined at statutory intervals

Keeping the competent person informed of any changes in lift operation

Making all relevant documentation available

Acting promptly to remedy any defects

Ensuring that all documentation complies with the regulations

Accurate record keeping

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Eternal Elevators provides LOLER-compliant elevator maintenance and inspection throughout Scotland.

Call now on 01506 840816

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