Tail Lift LOLER Inspection
Tail lift LOLER inspections across Scotland for delivery fleets, vans and lorries, including platform, hydraulics, controls and safety devices.
What duty holders need to know.
Vehicle tail lifts are lifting equipment even though they travel with the vehicle. Their platform, pivots, hydraulic system, controls and load-bearing structure need a statutory examination separate from the vehicle MOT and routine fleet maintenance.
The fleet operator should keep each tail lift identifiable by vehicle and serial number, make the vehicle available unloaded where possible and retain the current examination report with the fleet records.
Check the relevant HSE guidance ↗What we examine on tail lifts.
The final scope depends on design, use and condition. These are the components and records commonly considered.
- Platform and load-bearing structure
- Hinges, pins, bushes and rollers
- Hydraulic cylinders, hoses and power pack
- Controls, isolation and warning devices
- Stowage locks and travel position
- Attachment to the vehicle chassis
- Safe working load and markings
- Guards and anti-trap features where fitted
Problems the examination may identify.
Book a tail lifts inspection
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.