Provisions the documents cite: reg 8; reg 9 (thorough examination and inspection)
What it requires
Every lifting operation properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised, carried out in a safe manner. The written plan comes from BS 7121 and MHSWR reg 5(2), not from LOLER itself.
The instrument itself: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2307. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.
How this entry is kept current
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The 114 documents that cite it
Every KubitDocs document prints its statutory basis on the form itself, so the person signing can verify the citation rather than take our word for it.
Access and lifting inspection checklists
- Hoists — Erection, Tie-In and Inspection — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Lifting Equipment — Thorough Examination and Lift Plan Check — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Rope Access and Specialist Access — Daily Record — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Scaffold Handover and Weekly Inspection — Quality Inspection Checklist
Arboriculture & Tree Work RAMS
- Chipping and Processing Arisings
- Climbing Operations and Sectional Dismantling
- Stump Grinding
- Tree Felling — Ground-Based
- Tree Work from MEWPs
Carpentry & Joinery RAMS
- Fire Door Installation and Remediation
- First-Fix Carpentry
- Kitchen and Fitted-Furniture Installation
- Second-Fix Joinery
- Timber Floor Laying and Sanding
- Trussed Rafter and Roof Structure Erection
Cladding & Facades RAMS
- Curtain Walling
- Facade Cleaning and Spray-Applied Coatings
- Rainscreen and Panel Cladding Installation
- Remedial Cladding Replacement
- Render and External Wall Insulation Systems
Cladding & Facades topic RAMS
Close-out records
Concrete Cutting, Drilling & Repair RAMS
Core permits
Demolition & Strip-Out topic RAMS
Doors, Shutters & Openings RAMS
- Automatic Door Installation and Commissioning
- Blind, Louvre and Solar Shading Installation
- Industrial Door and Shutter Installation
Electrical topic RAMS
Glazing & Windows topic RAMS
Groundworks & Civils topic RAMS
Health and safety arrangements
Health and safety audits
Lifting operations
- Appointed Person, Lifting Supervisor and Slinger-Signaller Appointment
- Crane Set-Up and Ground Check
- Lift Plan — Crane Lift
- Lift Plan — Generic Repetitive Lifts
- Lifting Accessories Pre-Use Check
- Lifting Operation Record and Hook-Time Log
Lifts & Vertical Transport RAMS
- Construction Hoist Erection and Dismantling
- Passenger and Goods Lift Installation
- Platform and Home Lift Installation
Lifts and vertical transport quality checklists
- Guide Alignment and Car Installation — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Hoists and Platform Lifts — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Lift Safety Tests and Handover Certification — Quality Inspection Checklist
- Lift Shaft and Pit Acceptance — Quality Inspection Checklist
Lightning Protection & Signage RAMS
- Lightning Protection Installation and Testing
- Sign Installation — Illuminated
- Sign Installation — Non-Illuminated
Mechanical, Plumbing & HVAC topic RAMS
Modern Methods of Construction RAMS
- Light Steel Frame Erection
- Structural Insulated Panels and Cassettes
- Timber Frame Erection
- Volumetric and Modular Installation
Painting & Decorating topic RAMS
Piling & Substructure RAMS
- Bored and CFA Piling
- Dewatering and Groundwater Control
- Driven and Preformed Piling
- Retaining Structures and Ground Anchors
- Underpinning
Plant & Lifting RAMS
- Crane Lift Interface
- Excavator Operations — 360-Degree
- MEWP Operations
- Plant Delivery, Loading and Unloading
- Small Plant and Power Tools
- Telehandler Operations
- Tower Crane Erection and Dismantling
- Work Near Overhead Power Lines
Plant & Lifting topic RAMS
- Ground Bearing Checks and Outrigger Mat Set-Up
- Lifting Accessory Pre-Use Inspection and Quarantine
- MEWP Emergency Lowering and Rescue
- Signalling for Lifts and Plant Movements
- Slinging, Rigging and Load Security
Plant daily checks
- 360° Excavator — Weekly Operator Check Sheet
- Counterbalance Forklift — Weekly Operator Check Sheet
- Plant Defect Report and Quarantine Tag Record
- Telehandler — Weekly Operator Check Sheet
Rescue plans
Roofing topic RAMS
Scaffolding & Access topic RAMS
Site Logistics & Cleaning topic RAMS
Site forms
Site inspection records
- Attachments and Forks Thorough-Examination Register
- Confined-Space Equipment Register
- Construction Hoist Daily Check and Weekly Inspection
- Lifting Equipment and Accessories Register
- MEWP Pre-Use Inspection and Familiarisation Record
- Mobile Crane Pre-Use and Set-Up Check
- Plant Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
- Tower Crane Weekly Inspection and Wind Record
Site notices and boards
Specialist Access & High Level RAMS
Structural Steel & Metalwork RAMS
- Balustrades, Handrails and Architectural Metalwork
- On-Site Welding and Hot Cutting of Steel
- Secondary Steelwork and Infill Members
- Staircase Installation
- Steel Frame Erection
Temporary Works RAMS
- Back-Propping and Formwork Support — Suspended Slabs
- Façade Retention and Structural Propping Schemes
- Propping and Needling for Structural Openings
Toolbox talks
- Toolbox Talk — Excavators — Stay Out of the Swing
- Toolbox Talk — Lifting and Slinging — Beneath the Load Is Nowhere
- Toolbox Talk — Wind — When the Lift and the Sheet Wait