LOLER

LOLER Training Course Description

LOLER training supports in understanding the Provision and Use of Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 and is vital for anyone specifying, operating or supervising lifting operations. Under LOLER, duty holders must ensure all lifting equipment, including cranes, hoists, slings, chains, and lifting accessories, is suitably designed, tested, marked and maintained to prevent mechanical failure.

What’s covered:

• Regulation essentials – Understand the scope of LOLER 1998 and PUWER, including the types of equipment covered. From cranes and MEWPs to slings, shackles, and hooks
• Competency & responsibilities – Learn who is a ‘competent person’, what duties they hold, and how to apply legal duties when planning and supervising lifting operations
• Planning & risk assessment – Discover how to select appropriate lifting equipment, assess risk using the Hierarchy of Control, and implement safe systems of work
• Thorough examinations – Learn the inspection frequency (every 6–12 months, depending on risk), what constitutes a ‘thorough examination’, and how to review EC declarations and SWL markings
• Defect reporting & record keeping – Understand how to identify faults, report defects effectively, issue prohibition notices, and maintain thorough documentation for compliance and audit

LOLER training is essential for anyone who operates lifting equipment, but is also helpful for those working around lifting equipment. Or thinking about progressing their career to include use of lifting equipment. Lifting equipment is commonplace in a lot of varied workplaces, such as constructions sites, warehouses, machine workshops, and factories. The consequences when lifting equipment goes wrong could be catastrophic, so it has to be managed correctly.

Complete this e-learning as part of your overall health and safety at work based training. Take a look at at our other e-learning courses here.