What is LOLER and PUWER and what does it mean to you?

Basically LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) ensures that all equipment that is designed to lift things, whether it's a forklift truck or a bottle jack, must meet the requirements of ensuring it is strong enough, stable enough and suitable for its intended purpose.

Whereas PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) requires the inspection of work equipment and mobile work equipment. In general the regulations require that the work equipment is suitable for its intended use, maintained in a safe condition and used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training.

We have invested a lot of time and money in being able to provide a full testing service to both of these regulations. We have four qualified Thorough Examiners, who will ensure the requirements are fully complied with.

Further information can be found on this page, with web links to the respective pages on the HSE website under the 'Links' section and PDF download guides and information booklets under the 'Downloads' section. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer, you can get it free by clicking on the 'free Adobe PDF viewer' link under the 'links' section on this page.

Alternatively please call our service department to arrange a test. They will also be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Answers to some commonly asked questions can be found under the 'Service' section in our online support. Select the Loler and Puwer category to view the questions and select the one that is applicable to your needs. You can also submit a question 24 hours a day with this facility, should your question not appear.