LOLER & PUWER Guides
Expert guidance on lifting equipment compliance, inspections, and UK regulations
Plain-English guides covering LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and related compliance regimes — written for duty holders, facilities managers, care home operators, and safety professionals who need practical answers.
Every guide is grounded in current HSE guidance, British Standards, and LOLER/PUWER regulatory text. Last reviewed and updated throughout 2026.
Regulation Fundamentals
Start here if you're new to LOLER and PUWER, or need to understand which regulation applies to your equipment.
- LOLER vs PUWER: When Each Regulation Applies
LOLER vs PUWER explained: the key differences, when each regulation applies, and which equipment needs thorough examination under each.
- What Is a Thorough Examination Under LOLER?
A LOLER thorough examination is a statutory check of lifting equipment by a competent person — not maintenance. What it covers and who needs it.
- What Is Lifting Equipment Under LOLER?
What counts as lifting equipment under LOLER 1998 — cranes, hoists, lifts, slings & accessories — and which items need 6 or 12-monthly examination.
Equipment & Inspection Practice
How thorough examinations work, what competent persons look for, and how often specific equipment types need inspecting.
- LOLER Inspection Checklist
The full LOLER thorough examination checklist — structural integrity, safety devices, markings & more — and what the competent person looks for.
- How Often Do MEWPs Need LOLER Inspection?
MEWPs carrying people need LOLER examination every 6 months; load-only access plant every 12. Cherry pickers, scissor lifts & booms explained.
Sector Guides
Compliance guidance tailored to specific industries and roles — property, care, facilities, and beyond.
- LOLER for Care Homes
LOLER duty-holder guide for care homes: patient hoists, slings, stairlifts, bath & passenger lifts — inspection intervals & CQC-aligned evidence.
- LOLER for Property and Facilities Managers
LOLER compliance for property managers & managing agents: who is the duty holder, lift inspection intervals, and the evidence you must keep.
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