LOLER

Control LOLER due dates, thorough examinations, defects and lifting-equipment records.

Manage equipment identity, examination schemes, competent-person reports and follow-up without losing the distinction between maintenance and thorough examination.

8 minute readReviewed September 2026

THE SHORT ANSWER

LOLER inspection software should track lifting equipment, applicable examination requirements, due dates, competent-person reports, defects and action while preserving the original evidence.

Understanding loler inspection software

Build a register with unique identity, location, safe working load, configuration and applicable accessories. Record the examination basis and interval.

Keep routine checks, maintenance and statutory thorough examination distinct while coordinating their findings around the same lifting equipment.

A practical approach

Upload or record reports from the competent person and route defects according to their significance and required timescale.

Define responsibility, applicable criteria and escalation before collecting more data.

Lifting-equipment register
Examination due dates
Competent-person reports
Defect action and retention

Evidence and continual control

Software supports scheduling and evidence; it does not perform the statutory thorough examination or replace competent judgement.

Review exceptions and outcomes regularly so the process improves rather than becoming static administration.

Authoritative guidance

Use these primary sources alongside your organisation's competent technical and legal advice.

HSE: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

COMMON QUESTIONS

LOLER inspection software FAQs

Why does loler inspection software matter?

LOLER inspection software should track lifting equipment, applicable examination requirements, due dates, competent-person reports, defects and action while preserving the original evidence.

What should an organisation document?

Software supports scheduling and evidence; it does not perform the statutory thorough examination or replace competent judgement.

Can software replace competent judgement?

No. Software can organise workflow and evidence, but technical, legal and safety decisions remain with competent and authorised people.

KEEP READING

Strengthen risk and inspection control

What is LOLER?Learn about strength and stability, positioning, marking, planning, thorough examination and reporting of defects.LOLER inspection checklistCover equipment identity, marking, documents, due dates, defects and operational controls around lifting equipment.LOLER inspection frequencyLearn why six- and twelve-month intervals are common, when a written scheme applies and which events trigger additional examination.Equipment covered by LOLERUnderstand why classification depends on function and use, and how equipment can be subject to both LOLER and PUWER.LOLER thorough examinationLearn how thorough examination differs from routine maintenance and what the competent person's report should trigger.LOLER inspection recordsBuild a retrievable record that connects each competent-person report with the lifting equipment and actions arising from it.

PUT THE GUIDANCE INTO PRACTICE

Connect inspections, risk and corrective work.

Maintarium Pro connects controlled inspections and risk records with equipment status and accountable action.

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