Loading Shovel LOLER Inspection
Loading shovel LOLER and PUWER inspections across Scotland for machines used with lifting attachments and suspended loads.
What duty holders need to know.
A loading shovel falls within PUWER as mobile work equipment. LOLER also applies where the machine is used for lifting with appropriate forks, hooks or attachments rather than ordinary loading work.
The operator should define the machine’s actual uses and attachments. The competent person needs the correct capacity information and access to each lifting configuration that will remain in service.
Check the relevant HSE guidance ↗What we examine on loading shovels.
The final scope depends on design, use and condition. These are the components and records commonly considered.
- Lift arms, pivots and linkage
- Forks, hooks and lifting attachments
- Hydraulic system and holding valves
- Attachment locking mechanism
- Rated capacity and configuration information
- Brakes, steering and controls
- Guards, access and visibility aids
- Tyres, chassis and articulation point
Problems the examination may identify.
Plan the rest of the lifting register.
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Tell us what equipment you operate, where it is and when it is due. We will confirm the right inspection scope and arrange a practical site date.