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