LOLER Training Course

(798 Reviews)

Duration 2-3 hours

CPD Approved RoSPA Approved
LOLER Training
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  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

  • Instant assessment and result

  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

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  • Pay by invoice with 30 day payment terms available (5+ courses)

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Operations that involve lifting equipment can pose significant risks to people’s health and safety if not properly managed. Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), both employers and employees have duties they must fulfil in order to ensure the hazards associated with lifting operations and equipment are kept to a minimum.

If you are someone who works with lifting equipment, this course will provide you with a strong awareness of what LOLER requires. It will help you understand the necessary actions that must be taken to meet regulation standards and prevent harm from befalling anyone who works with or near lifting operations and equipment. It includes information on how to assess risks, how to select suitable lifting equipment, how to maintain the equipment, and the importance of thoroughly planning operations.

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Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

Written in compliance with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

Developed by health and safety professionals

Accredited by CPD and assured by RoSPA Qualifications

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What you'll learn

By the end of this course, learners will understand: 

  • The main duties required under LOLER and other relevant legislation. 
  • The main risks posed by lifting operations and lifting equipment, and how these risks can be controlled. 
  • The steps required and the factors to consider when carrying out a risk assessment of lifting operations and lifting equipment. 
  • How to select, position, and install lifting equipment so risks are minimised. 
  • How lifting operations should be planned and supervised so risks are minimised. 
  • How to consider factors that may affect equipment's suitability, such as the environment and positioning. 
  • How to minimise risk factors such as proximity hazards, poor weather and visibility, and working with suspended loads. 
  • The purpose of safe working loads and the importance of adhering to them. 
  • The requirements surrounding thorough examinations, routine maintenance, and pre-use checks.

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Module 1: Introduction to LOLER

Module 2: Risk Assessment

Module 3: Selecting Suitable Lifting Equipment and Accessories

Module 4: Examination, Maintenance, and Storage

Module 5: Planning Operations and Reducing Risks

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 15 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.

This course is suitable for anyone who is in charge of a workplace that requires lifting equipment and those who operate lifting operations as part of their job role. It is designed to provide both employers and employees with a strong awareness of what LOLER requires of them. The knowledge they gain from the course will help them prevent people who work with or near lifting equipment from coming in harm’s way.

Does taking this course make me a LOLER ‘Competent Person’?

Under the LOLER Approved Code and Practice and Guidance, anyone wanting to be responsible for carrying out thorough examinations of lifting equipment must have appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifting equipment to be thoroughly examined. Taking this course alone will not make you competent to carry out thorough examinations of Lifting Equipment.

Written by experts

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Neil Murray

Health and Safety Consultant

Neil Murray is a vastly experienced and highly qualified health and safety professional who has held roles such as Senior Health and Safety Executive inspector,  and Principal Inspector for Channel Tunnel construction. He has also held senior roles in an international infrastructure business, a major UK water utility company and a major construction group and provided management consultancy to numerous companies across a wide range of industries. 

Neil has a wide expertise in many sectors, including construction, civil engineering, manufacturing engineering, water and waste utilities, education, heritage sites, public safety, rail construction and operation, transport, marine, waste management, engineering design and industrial and facilities management services. 

Neil is a QSA auditor for RoSPA and also an author of published guidance on health and safety in the construction of the Channel Tunnel, work at height, major project management, and online training courses.

Course reviews

Excellent
4.6 average
798 reviews
Alex Dewhirst
Verified Customer
LOLER
fantastic !!!
10 hours ago
Zac Withers
Verified Customer
LOLER
greT
15 hours ago
Ben Lawton
Verified Customer
LOLER
good
15 hours ago
Daniel Wales
Verified Customer
LOLER
v
16 hours ago
Ian Papworth
Verified Customer
LOLER
Clearly explained and very thorough course.
1 day ago
Dawid Wilk
Verified Customer
LOLER
good course
3 days ago
Penelope Parker
Verified Customer
LOLER
really informative training document.
3 days ago
Colin Apsley
Verified Customer
LOLER
Very educational
6 days ago
Declan Boyle
Verified Customer
LOLER
Very informative
1 week ago
Derrin Turley
Verified Customer
LOLER
a*
1 week ago
Dan Wyatt
Verified Customer
LOLER
great
1 week ago
John Francis
Verified Customer
LOLER
ace
2 weeks ago
Laura Strong
Verified Customer
LOLER
Very informative and easy to use.
3 weeks ago
Youssef Dawoud
Verified Customer
LOLER
Good refresher course on lifting operations & the different roles of personnel involved.
3 weeks ago
Pete McGrath
Verified Customer
LOLER
very informative
3 weeks ago
Mathieu Odermatt
Verified Customer
LOLER
Good
4 weeks ago
John Thompson
Verified Customer
LOLER
Good course
1 month ago
Lewis Browne
Verified Customer
LOLER
Good informative course nicely layed out and nice speed-up feature. like that you dont need to listen to the whole speech and can move forward
1 month ago
Paul Brighton
Verified Customer
LOLER
Very good
1 month ago
Jenna McComiskie
Verified Customer
LOLER
interesting
1 month ago