Industry inspection guide

LOLER Inspections for Fabrication & Welding Workshops

Fabrication work places concentrated loads on cranes, hoists and below-the-hook equipment. Independent examination follows that complete lifting arrangement and makes defects clear.

Your operating environment

A practical inspection scope for fabrication & welding.

Heat, impact, abrasive dust and repeated handling can affect hooks, chains, clamps, magnets and supporting structures. Traceable equipment identification is particularly important where loose gear moves between bays.

We agree what is in scope, how it can be accessed safely and which records are already available before the visit. That creates a more efficient examination without treating unlike equipment as if it were the same.

Sector risks

Where inspection programmes can lose control.

1

Heat or weld damage to lifting items

We look for evidence in the equipment, its identification and the records, then state any required action clearly.

2

Modified equipment without reassessment

We look for evidence in the equipment, its identification and the records, then state any required action clearly.

3

Missing safety catches or capacity markings

We look for evidence in the equipment, its identification and the records, then state any required action clearly.

4

Loose gear moving between work areas

We look for evidence in the equipment, its identification and the records, then state any required action clearly.

Before attendance

Prepare for a productive visit.

  1. Gather loose accessories in inspection zones
  2. Clean load-bearing components where needed
  3. Provide safe access to crane runways
  4. Declare repairs, alterations or overload events

Arrange inspections for fabrication & welding

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.

FAQs

Fabrication & welding inspection FAQs

Can locally fabricated lifting equipment be examined?
It may be possible, but design, conformity, rated capacity and test evidence must be suitable. Discuss bespoke equipment before the visit.
Do plate clamps and magnets come under LOLER?
Where used as lifting accessories they should be suitable, identifiable and included in the thorough-examination regime.
Should repaired lifting gear be re-examined?
A repair or alteration that could affect safety can trigger examination before return to service. The competent person should decide the appropriate scope.