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I spent a few years doing LOLAR amongst other inspection things (LEV, PSSR, etc) for a medium sized company. Half day rate was £350 and full day £550 which included reporting etc. That was to inspect anything from shackles to passenger lifts, so I guess if your just doing minor lifting you'd have to go in cheaper.
Guess it depends on I your trying to make a living from it or just add it as a sideline. Lots of big company out there offering the same services.
Guess it depends on I your trying to make a living from it or just add it as a sideline. Lots of big company out there offering the same services.
What does the testing involve?
I bought a forklift man cage brand new with a cert. I wish I had built my own. It is so flimsy. I had to beef up the floor with a sheet of wood. It flexes alarmingly otherwise as the metal is so thin.
A LOLER test is typically just a full visual inspection (looking for cracks/deformations/damage etc), along with checking everything is working as it should.
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This should have a certificate of conformity aswell. If it's flimsy possibly a self cert and not properly assessed or designed
Not necessarily prohibitively expensive, but would almost certainly require Professional Indemnity insurance in addition to the usual public / employee liability.
Much the same as we have separate PI policies to cover electrical inspection and specific consulting services offered by our business, but overarching liability policies.
Different insurance companies may have different criteria for a "competent person", so worth checking before embarking on any particular courses / certifications.
You'll need to be able to prove your competent and qualified to inspect too, which might be easier to say than do.
I know the company that I worked for had to have a chartered engineer (with relevant qualifications) at the top to carry the risk, and then we were all subject to regular testing and checking to prove our competence as inspectors.
I know the company that I worked for had to have a chartered engineer (with relevant qualifications) at the top to carry the risk, and then we were all subject to regular testing and checking to prove our competence as inspectors.
