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What Is A Machine Inspection?

Conducting regular inspections on machinery is vital in ensuring that it is safe and suitable for use. By doing this correctly and regularly, you can prevent unnecessary accidents from occurring. The Occupational Safety and Health Administra

PUWER & LOLER Is There A Difference?

A quick way to remember that these regulations are not the same, is to recognise that LOLER ( The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) only applies to lifting equipment whereas PUWER ( The Provision and Use of Work

PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) is another set of regulations introduced to ensure that people and businesses who operate or have control of work equipment are responsible for ensuring the equipment’s upkeep, safety, and maintenance.

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What does it take to plan a LOLER lift?

When it comes to planning a LOLER lift, lifting operations are required to be arranged on a case-by-case basis. This is specified and enforced by the HSE ( Health and Safety Executive). Many operations require basic minimal plann

What is LOLER?

LOLER is a regulation that was passed in 1998 replacing the Construction and Use (Lifting) Regulations of 1961, which required each piece of lifting equipment to undergo an overload test every four years. LOLER was put in place to ensure that all lifting