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LOLER Training
This LOLER Training course (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) aims to reduce the chances of any accidents or incidents occurring during any lifting operations in the workplace. The course covers the regulations thoroughly to give you an understanding of how to work towards compliance.
4.5/5 based on 29 real user reviews
Learning outcomes
- Understand and show your commitment to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
- Learn how to select the right equipment and make sure you are performing a task correctly
- Learn about the planning lifting operations to make a lift as safe as possible
Covered in this course
Course contents
This training course is broken down into 5 sections
- 1 What is LOLER?
- 2 Selecting the right equipment
- 3 Location of your equipment
- 4 Planning Lifting Operations
- 5 Maintenance of Lifting Equipment
SECTION 1
The first section begins by explaining what the regulations are, who they apply to, and the four requirements which together, make lifting operations safer. It establishes a few key terms and introduces other pieces of legislation which feature throughout the rest of the course.
SECTION 2
This section is all about making sure you have the right equipment. It covers Safe Working Loads, strength and stability, and what information should be provided with your equipment.
SECTION 3
This section covers everything you need to think about when choosing a location for your equipment. Are there overhead power lines, or nearby buildings and structures? Any tunnels or excavations underneath? What about people, will they be working underneath?
SECTION 4
Every lifting operation needs to be carefully planned, taking into account all foreseeable risks. This section will take you through everything you need to consider to make sure every lift is as safe as can be.
SECTION 5
Over time, things break. Wear and tear will take its toll on even the most well-kept pieces of equipment. Proper storage will help them last longer, but you should also have adequate procedures in place to make sure all your equipment is in a safe condition. This final section covers what you need to do to help maintain your equipment.
About this course
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 provide guidelines to show you how lifting operations should take place in the safest possible way. These lifting operations require adequate planning, safe systems of work, constant supervision and thorough examination.
In the U.K alone, there have been 61 recorded accidents involving tower cranes, resulting in 25 injuries and 9 deaths. The aim of this LOLER Training is to reduce the chances of these figures growing any larger. The LOLER guidelines provide safe methods of work, and we explain in detail how you implement these guidelines into everyday work.
Our LOLER Training course will take you through the fundamental requirements needed in order to work towards compliance with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. To assure you of its quality, our course is IOSH approved and will provide you with a personal certificate upon completion.
Our simple and easy to follow course is broken down into 5 sections: defining what exactly LOLER is, choosing what equipment is suitable, where your equipment is set up, planning an operation and the maintenance of the equipment
You may also be interested in our PUWER Training.
Presented by
Chris MillerThe importance of LOLER Training
It’s important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organisation and employees.
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LOLER Training certificate
Download and print
Each of our courses ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This LOLER Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your LOLER Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.
29 real user reviews
Informative
Definitely for operators of mechanical equipment
Very long.
Long complex and not really relevant to my job, however I sure it would be great for the construction industry.
Well structured
Easy to follow and understand
Excellent
Very useful and easy to understand .
Good but lots of pressure.
The course was good but i felt under pressure when doing the test
Good as an overview
As a basic overview to LOLER it was good and explained what the main requirements are, however I feel that the planning of the lifts could have been a little more specific on who's responsibility it is to generate a lifting plan. It referred to the competent person and intimated that this would not be the person carrying out the lift, however in reality a rigger / crane driver with suitable experience and training can produce simple lift plans.
Good
You need to have a look at how your questions are worded on the exam, i teach LOLER and even i was a bit confused with the questions, the swl needs to be on the lifting equipment or lift accessories.
Very handy
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Why is this training important?
Compliance
It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 were designed to make lifting operations, and the use of lifting equipment, as safe as can be.
Explore more on legislationThe Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) Regulations aim to make working life safer for everyone using and coming into contact with lifting equipment: employers and employees, contractors and others. Like all regulations, they need to be studied closely. The words have been chosen carefully and sometimes have a precise legal meaning. At other times, you need to interpret the Regulations according to your own situation.
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