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What is LOLER?

LOLER 1998
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Its aim is to reduce Health and Safety Risks to people using lifting equipment. It follows the 1994 Manual Handling Regulations which encourage people to use Lifting equipment. LOLER has been prepared by the Health and Safety Executive for the Health and Safety Commission. LOLER has been made Law under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and it builds on the requirements to provide equipment under PUWER 1998.

PUWER 1998
PUWER 1998 stands for, PROVISION AND USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998. Basically, it requires that equipment provided for use at work must be suitable for it’s intended use. The regulations also require that all equipment must be safe for use and maintained in a safe condition. That is also a basis for LOLER. The regulation aims to ensure that the equipment is only to be used by persons who have had appropriate training and have access to information such as user guides.

PUWER also requires that the equipment must be accompanied by suitable safety measures such as protective devices, markings or warnings. This is also a requirement of the British and European standards for Hoists and forms a part of the essential requirements of the Medical Device Directive.

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