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LOLER Regulations
The requirements imposed by the LOLER regulations on an employer in respect of lifting equipment apply where such equipment is provided for use or used by an employee during his at work.
The regulations state that the employer must ensure that:
• All lifting equipment must be of adequate strength and stability for each load having regard in particular to the stress induced at it's mounting or fixed point and that every part of any load and anything attached to it and used in lifting it must be of adequate strength.
• Lifting equipment for lifting persons must be such that person(s) using it are prevented from being crushed, trapped or struck or falling even if they are carrying out activities from the carrier. Suitable devices to prevent the carrier falling must also be fitted.
• Lifting equipment must be positioned and installed in such a way so as to reduce to as low as reasonably practicable the risk of the equipment or the load striking any person; or of the load drifting or falling freely or being released unintentionally.
• Every lifting machine and any lifting accessories used for lifting loads must be clearly marked with their Safe Working Loads (SWL).
• If the SWL of any lifting machinery depends on the way it is set up or configured the SWL must be clearly marked for each possible configuration; or clear information about the SWL for each configuration must be kept with the machinery. Where the SWL can only be achieved by using lifting accessories in the correct manner this information must also be readily available.
• Lifting equipment which is designed for lifting persons must be clearly marked as such. Lifting equipment which is NOT designed for lifting persons but which might in error be used for that purpose must be clearly marked to show it is NOT designed for lifting persons.
• The employer must ensure that EVERY lifting operation which involves lifting equipment is properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised; and carried out in a safe manner.
• Before lifting equipment is put to use for the first time by an employer it must be thoroughly examined for any defect (unless the equipment is new).
The requirements imposed by the LOLER regulations on an employer in respect of lifting equipment apply where such equipment is provided for use or used by an employee during his at work.
The regulations state that the employer must ensure that:
• All lifting equipment must be of adequate strength and stability for each load having regard in particular to the stress induced at it's mounting or fixed point and that every part of any load and anything attached to it and used in lifting it must be of adequate strength.
• Lifting equipment for lifting persons must be such that person(s) using it are prevented from being crushed, trapped or struck or falling even if they are carrying out activities from the carrier. Suitable devices to prevent the carrier falling must also be fitted.
• Lifting equipment must be positioned and installed in such a way so as to reduce to as low as reasonably practicable the risk of the equipment or the load striking any person; or of the load drifting or falling freely or being released unintentionally.
• Every lifting machine and any lifting accessories used for lifting loads must be clearly marked with their Safe Working Loads (SWL).
• If the SWL of any lifting machinery depends on the way it is set up or configured the SWL must be clearly marked for each possible configuration; or clear information about the SWL for each configuration must be kept with the machinery. Where the SWL can only be achieved by using lifting accessories in the correct manner this information must also be readily available.
• Lifting equipment which is designed for lifting persons must be clearly marked as such. Lifting equipment which is NOT designed for lifting persons but which might in error be used for that purpose must be clearly marked to show it is NOT designed for lifting persons.
• The employer must ensure that EVERY lifting operation which involves lifting equipment is properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised; and carried out in a safe manner.
• Before lifting equipment is put to use for the first time by an employer it must be thoroughly examined for any defect (unless the equipment is new).
