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LOLER Inspection Checklist

Lifting Equipment

Equipment

Make & Model

Serial Number

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Equipment Description (with details of location, department, etc.)

Is equipment specifically designed for lifting people?

Yes No

Regulation 5: People Lifting Equipment

Does it comply with Paragraph 127 of the LOLER guidance?

Yes No

Paragraph 127: The raising and lowering of people by work equipment which is not
specifically designed for the purpose should only be undertaken in exceptional
circumstances when it is not practicable to gain access by less hazardous means. Where
it is necessary to use such work equipment you should ensure that all precautions are
taken to ensure safety, including appropriate supervision.

Is the lifting equipment designed for lifting people clearly marked to this effect?

Yes No

Select all that applies

the number of persons it that it is for lifting the safe working

can carry persons load

Has a risk assessment been completed?

Yes No

Are persons using carriers (e.g. lift car), whether fully enclosed or not, prevented from
being crushed, trapped, struck or fall from?

Yes No

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Does the carrier have suitable devices to prevent it falling?

Yes No

Are persons being lifted not exposed to danger and is there a reliable means of rescue
available, even in the event of failure?

Yes No

Does the person being lifted have a reliable means of communication with the operator
or some other responsible person?

Yes No

Has the Safe Working Load for equipment and accessories been derated by a suitable
amount to provide an appropriate factor of safety when lifting persons?

Yes No

Has the machine been fitted with a suitably designed and secured carrier/working
platform?

Yes No

(Remember where reasonably practicable purpose-built equipment should be used.)

Is it clearly marked that it is not for lifting persons?

Yes No

Is the control position manned at all times?

Yes No

Regulation 3: Application

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Suitability

Is the design compatible with human dimensions?

Yes No N/A

Has a PUWER risk assessment been completed?

Yes No N/A

Is the equipment suitable for the task?

Yes No N/A

Materials

Is the equipment material suitable for the conditions it is to be used in?

Yes No N/A

How often is the equipment used?

What is the nature and characteristics of the load to be lifted?

Access

Is it safe and suitable?

Yes No N/A

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Can safe access be achieved to maintain, repair, inspect, dismantle?

Yes No N/A

Is access permanent (preferably, it should be)?

Yes No N/A

Slips, Trips & Falls

Are slips, trips, falls minimized if a person is required to be present on the equipment?

Yes No N/A

Is the working place of adequate size and strength for people and any items required?

Yes No N/A

Are openings on the floor adequately covered or fenced?

Yes No N/A

Is edge protection provided at fall areas exceeding 2m?

Yes No N/A

At fall areas below 2m, where factors would increase the likelihood of a fall/serious
injury, is edge protection provided?

Yes No N/A

Is edge protection suitable and securely fixed?

Yes No N/A

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Do gates/barriers on edge protection open inwards or is there another safe method?

Yes No N/A

Is edge protection provided where there is a risk of an object falling from a workplace
on the equipment onto a person below?

Yes No N/A

Operator Protection

Is the operator adequately protected against the environment?

Yes No N/A

High Winds

If equipment/load can be affected by high winds, is it fitted with devices to detect

dangerous situations that will enable measures to be taken to cease its use?

Yes No N/A

Regulation 4: Strengths & Stability

Strength

Does the equipment have adequate strength for the job to be done?

Yes No N/A

Does the equipment have an appropriate factor of safety against failure under
foreseeable modes (e.g. fracture, wear, fatigue)?

Yes No N/A

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Stability

Is the equipment of adequate stability for the job to be done?

Yes No N/A

Do you need to take measures to resist overturning?

Yes No N/A

If stabilizing arrangements are a part of the equipment, are they in place and operating
effectively before the equipment is used?

Yes No N/A

Is the equipment that is mobile, dismantled/reassembled, stable before use?

Yes No N/A

Overload

If overturning/overloading is a significant risk, are rate capacity indicators or rated

capacity limiters fitted to the equipment?

Yes No N/A

Are lifting points on loads of suitable strength?

Yes No N/A

Regulation 6: Positioning & Installation

Is the equipment positioned or installed to minimize the need to lift loads over people
and minimize the risk of injury to persons?

Yes No N/A

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Is any load moving along a fixed path (e.g. hoist) protected by a suitable and substantial
enclosure?

Yes No N/A

Is the maximum height of travel for a load moving along a fixed path below 2m?

Yes No N/A

Is a means of protecting people from the underside of that equipment or its

attachments in place (e.g. barrier, gate)?

Yes No N/A

Does the equipment have a travel or slewing motion to prevent trapping points or
where not possible, controls to prevent access to these points?

Yes No N/A

Is access to and from the equipment sufficient and does it protect people from
dropping loads?

Yes No N/A

Are uncontrolled movements of a freely suspended load prevented?

Yes No N/A

Are runway beams level and of sufficient stiffness to prevent drifting/running away?

Yes No N/A

Is the equipment fitted with suitable devices to minimize uncontrolled freefall of loads?

Yes No N/A

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In the event of a power failure, are there measures in place to prevent people from any
resulting risks?

Yes No N/A

It may be people will need to be excluded from the danger zone.

Are hooks of the type that reduces the risk of load-displacement fitted?

Yes No N/A

If 2 or more items of equipment are being used, will collisions of loads and equipment
be avoided?

Yes No N/A

Is there an adequate interlocked gate or similar device fitted and of suitable height to
prevent falls down a shaft or hoistway, or, are other arrangements in place?

Yes No N/A

Is the gate or enclosure at least 2m high?

Yes No N/A

Regulation 7: Marking of Lifting Equipment

Is the machine and accessories for lifting clearly marked with the safe working load
(SWL)?

Yes No N/A

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If the machine is dependant on configuration or operating radius, is...

it clearly the information it fitted with appropriate

marked with kept within the devices e.g. rated capacity N/A
SWL for each machine with SWL for limiters/indicators when there is
configuration. each configuration. a significant hazard.

Are accessories which can be separated from the equipment marked to indicate the
equipment of which it is a part of?

Yes No N/A

If a number of lifting accessories are assembled to form one lifting accessory and is not
dismantled after use, is it marked to indicate its safety characteristics?

Yes No N/A

If the weight of any accessory is significant in relation to its SWL, is the accessory clearly
marked with its weight?

Yes No N/A

If other characteristics or weight might make the use of the accessory unsuitable for
any other piece of equipment, is this clearly marked on the accessory or is the
information given to the user?

Yes No N/A

Are lifting accessories with only one SWL marked with that value or is there a color-
coding system in place?

Yes No N/A

If an accessory configuration can affect the SWL is it clearly marked or is the user-
provided with information?

Yes No N/A

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Regulation 8: Organization of Lifting Operations (lifting or lowering)

Are all lifting operations properly planned i.e. address the risks identified by the Risk
Assessment?

Yes No N/A

Are operations appropriately supervised?

Yes No N/A

Are operations carried out in a safe manner?

Yes No N/A

Is the load being lifted by 2 or more lifting equipment simultaneously?

Yes No N/A

A written plan is required

Is suitable work equipment provided for the task?

Yes No N/A

If persons need to work below a load, are safe systems of work established which
minimizes the risks?

Yes No N/A

If loads are left suspended, is access to the danger zone prevented?

Yes No N/A

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Is the suspended load secured?

Yes No N/A

If persons have to work under a suspended load, are they aware of the risks and that
the equipment has been thoroughly examined?

Yes No N/A

If the risk cannot be controlled by layout organiztion, are other measures in place to
minimize the consequences if the load falls?

Yes No N/A

If these measures are not enough, have you provided a safe system of work to exclude
people from the danger?

Yes No N/A

Do you need guidance for planning lifting operations?

Yes No

LOLER Paragraphs 221-225

Visibility

If the driver cannot observe the full path of the load, is there a banksman to guide the
operator?

Yes No N/A

Are the signals or verbal communication used consistent with the code of signals in
Schedule 1 of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996?

Yes No N/A

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Code words for verbal communication

Are measures in place to prevent the load striking anything or a person?

Yes No N/A

Attaching/Detaching/Securing Loads

Are lifting accessories used for securing the load compatible with the load?

Yes No N/A

Are measures in place to prevent disintegration of the load?

Yes No N/A

If ropes, chains, slings are shortened, is it done in a safe manner?

Yes No N/A

After attaching or detaching a load, does the operator wait for authorization before
commencing to lift?

Yes No N/A

Is the load handler competent to select suitable lifting accessories?

Yes No N/A

Environment

When the integrity of the lifting equipment could be affected by meteorological

condition, do you halt its use?

Yes No N/A

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Do you have a system of work that sets out measures required for particular weather
conditions?

Yes No N/A

If weather conditions have affected the lifting equipment and are likely to jeopardize its
safety, has a thorough examination been undertaken?

Yes No N/A

Location

Is there sufficient headroom to access/egress the site and to safely position and install
the equipment?

Yes No N/A

Overturning

Are measures and checks in place to prevent lifting equipment from tilting, overturning,
moving inadvertently or slipping?

Yes No N/A

Is dragging of loads banned when it is liable to cause damage or overturning?

Yes No N/A

Can the operator of the lifting equipment judge the weight of the load they will be
lifting?

Yes No N/A

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Proximity Hazards

Are measures in place to minimize the risk from lifting equipment due to its proximity to
other objects (e.g. excavations, overhead hazards, underground services, structures)?

Yes No N/A

Is there an all round 6m exclusion zone where there is a likelihood of anyone being
struck whilst working near the wheel tracks of an overhead crane?

Yes No N/A

Is there a safe system in place to keep people out of the danger zone?

Yes No N/A

Derating

Is the lifting equipment derated when necessary to take into account the environment
and mode of use?

Yes No N/A

Overload

Is the load more than the safe working load?

Yes No

If the weight of the load is unknown and may be approaching the maximum weight the
equipment can handle, do you ensure that it is not lifted until the weight is determined?

Yes No N/A

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Do you ensure the area around the lifting equipment is clear when performing an
overload test?

Yes No N/A

Are essential workers only retained to lift the load during an overload test?

Yes No N/A

Is the test completed as efficiently as possible?

Yes No N/A

Pre-use Check

Have the people using lift equipment received appropriate training, information and
instruction on how to carry out pre-use checks?

Yes No N/A

Are pre-use checks undertaken before lifting equipment is used each working day/shift?

Yes No N/A

Is appropriate action taken to rectify any defects?

Yes No N/A

Continuing Integrity

Are all lifting accessories stored in conditions that do not lead to damage or
deterioration?

Yes No N/A

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Are suitable storage facilities provided for lifting accessories?

Yes No N/A

Regulation 9: Thorough Examination & Inspection

Has lifting equipment been thoroughly examined before putting into service for the first
time?

Yes No N/A

Have you received an EC Declaration of Conformity which is not over 12 months old?

Yes No N/A

Did you obtain the lifting equipment from another company?

Yes No N/A

Have you received evidence that the last thorough examination has been done?

Yes No

Does the lifting equipment depend on installation conditions?

Yes No N/A

Has it been thoroughly examined before putting into service for the first time?

Yes No

Has it been thoroughly examined after assembly and before putting into service at a
new site/location?

Yes No

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Is your lifting equipment exposed to conditions causing deterioration likely to cause a

dangerous situation?<br>

Yes No N/A

Is it thoroughly examined every 6 months (if lifting equipment/accessories are for lifting
people)?

Yes No N/A

Is it thoroughly examined every 12 months (for other equipment)?

Yes No N/A

Is it thoroughly examined every time exceptional circumstances occur that would

jeopardize any lifting equipment?

Yes No N/A

Is it inspected, where appropriate at suitable intervals between thorough examination?

Yes No N/A

Do you ensure that thorough examination takes place after the lifting equipment is
involved in an accident or dangerous occurrence?

Yes No N/A

Do you ensure that thorough examination takes place after a significant change in
condition?

Yes No N/A

Do you ensure that thorough examination takes place after long periods out of use?

Yes No N/A

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Is a thorough examination undertaken after substantial or significant modification,

repair or when reconfigured?

Yes No N/A

Do you ensure that all lifting equipment that is used outside its normal place of work or
equipment received from another organization or is given to another organization is
accompanied by physical evidence of the last thorough examination report?

Yes No N/A

Does the risk assessment identify significant risk to the operator or other workers?

Yes No N/A

Inspection is required at suitable frequencies and its extent will depend on the risks.
Inspections should include, where appropriate, visual checks and functional tests. Use
iAuditor's LOLER Checklist for weekly LOLER inspections.

Regulation 10: Reports & Defects

Where there is an equipment or accessory defect involving existing or imminent risk or

serious injury because of the failure of the equipment, do you send a copy of the report,
as soon as possible, to the Health and Safety Executive?

Yes No N/A

Do you notify the person controlling the equipment’s use of any defect which could
become dangerous to a person?

Yes No N/A

Do you make a written record of the inspection?

Yes No N/A

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Do you ensure that if you have been notified of any defect, you do not use the
equipment before it is rectified?

Yes No N/A

Do you ensure that where a defect has not yet but could become a danger to persons,
the equipment is not used before the defect is rectified?

Yes No N/A

Regulation 11: Keeping of Information

Have you kept the EC Declaration of Conformity for equipment obtained after 5
December 1998?

Yes No N/A

Do you keep available for inspection thorough examination reports done for lifting
equipment until you cease to use the equipment?

Yes No N/A

Do you keep available for inspection all thorough examination reports done for lifting
accessories for 2 years after the report is made?

Yes No N/A

Do you keep available for inspection all thorough examination reports of lifting
equipment where its safety is dependant on installation conditions?

Yes No N/A

Do you keep available for inspection all thorough examination reports of lifting
equipment where if it is exposed to conditions causing deterioration it could result in
dangerous situations?

Yes No N/A

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Do you periodically review the inspection and thorough examination reports as part of
the management arrangements for controlling the lifting equipment?

Yes No N/A

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