Inspection & Compliance Resources
Plain-English guides to UK statutory inspection regulations, written by Lee Charnock, a working inspection engineer, for the duty holders who have to stay compliant.
- Compliance basics
LOLER vs PUWER vs PSSR Explained
Three regulations, three different scopes, one common goal, keeping people safe. A duty holder's guide to which one applies to your equipment.
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Inspection Frequency Guide
Statutory intervals at a glance, how often each piece of equipment must be examined, and the events that bring an inspection forward.
5 min readRead article - Pressure systems
Written Scheme of Examination
A pressure system cannot legally be operated without a current Written Scheme. Here's what one looks like, and how we draft them.
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LOLER Inspection Cost UK
What moves the figure on a LOLER inspection quote, what a proper quote should include, and how to tell a fair quote from a false economy.
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PSSR Inspection Cost UK
Why PSSR pricing depends on the system, what a complete quote covers, and how to compare pressure-system inspection quotes fairly.
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LEV Testing Cost UK
Why LEV testing cost depends on the system, what a proper test and report should include, and how to compare quotes fairly.
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PUWER Assessment Cost UK
Why PUWER pricing tracks the equipment, what a proper assessment covers, and how to spot a tick-box quote that proves nothing.
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Forklift Thorough Examination Cost
Why forklift examination cost depends on the fleet, the attachments people forget, and how to compare quotes fairly.
5 min readRead article - LOLER guides
How Often Is a LOLER Inspection Required?
Is it 6 months or 12? Which LOLER interval applies to your equipment, when a shorter one takes over, and the events that bring an examination forward.
5 min readRead article - LOLER guides
LOLER Inspection Checklist
What a competent person actually examines during a LOLER thorough examination, plus a short checklist to prepare your equipment for the visit.
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Who Can Carry Out a LOLER Inspection?
LOLER examinations can only be done by a competent person. What that means in practice, why independence matters, and who cannot sign one off.
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LEV Testing Every 14 Months
COSHH requires LEV to be examined and tested at least every 14 months. Where the figure comes from, which processes need it sooner, and what a test covers.
5 min readRead article - LOLER guides
How to Read a LOLER Report
A report of thorough examination, explained. What each section means, the part that matters most, and the mistakes duty holders make reading one.
6 min readRead article - Compliance basics
What Is a Thorough Examination?
The meaning of a thorough examination, how it differs from a service, inspection or pre-use check, which regulations require one, and who carries it out.
5 min readRead article - LOLER guides
How Often Does a Forklift Need a Thorough Examination?
Forklift LOLER, explained: the 6 and 12 month intervals, what a competent person examines, the attachments people forget, and operator versus examiner duties.
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Working at Height Equipment Inspections: WAHR Explained
What WAHR requires for work at height equipment: harnesses and lanyards, where MEWPs also fall under LOLER, inspection intervals, and the records to keep.
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