Test your LOLER inspection and compliance know-how

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 was implemented to make life safer for everyone using and coming into contact with lifting equipment. Complying with LOLER is a legal requirement so staying on top of it is vital.

We’ve likely all come across the LOLER Regulations at some point in our work-life. However, how much of this  knowledge has stayed in our over-working brains? Use this quick quiz to refresh your knowledge and identify any gaps so you don’t fall foul.

Question 1:

What is lifting equipment?

1. Work equipment for lifting load
2. Work equipment for lifting and lowering load
3. Work equipment for lifting or lowering load, including its attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it.
4. Work equipment for lifting and lowering load, including accessories for lifting

Question 2:

Where does LOLER apply?

1. Only in Great Britain
2. In and outside Great Britain
3. Wherever the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 applies
4. Everywhere in Europe

Question 3:

Who does LOLER apply to?

1. Employers
2. Employees
3. Self-employed people
4. All of the above
   
   

 

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Question 4:

How does LOLER apply?

1. LOLER applies only to work activities relating to lifting equipment
2. LOLER applies only to the way lifting equipment is maintained
3. LOLER applies only to the way lifting equipment is inspected
4. All of the above

Question 5:

What lifting equipment is covered by LOLER?

1. All lifting equipment provided for use at work, including a ship’s work equipment
2. All lifting equipment provided for use or used by an employee at work
3. All equipment provided for lifting people, with or without a carrier
4. All of the above 

Question 6:

What is your responsibility as an employer in respect to adequate strength?

1. You need to ensure that lifting equipment is of adequate strength and stability for each load
2. You need to ensure that every part of the load, and anything attached to it and used in lifting it, is of adequate strength
3. Both answer a) and b) are correct
4. None of the above

Question 7:

What are the four specific risks associated with loads during lifting operations covered by LOLER Regulation 6?

1. Equipment or a load striking a person; a load drifting, falling freely, or being released unintentionally
2. Equipment or a load striking a person; a load drifting, falling freely, or being released intentionally
3. Equipment or a load crushing a person; a load drifting, falling freely, or being released unintentionally
4. Equipment or a load striking a person; a load falling freely, being released unintentionally, or causing trips

Question 8:

What marking must be provided when a permanent assembly of lifting accessories is used?

1. Marking that clearly indicates their weight
2. Marking that indicates applications that the accessory is unsuitable for
3. Marking that indicates the applications that the accessory is suitable for
4. Markings so characteristics for safe use are identifiable

Question 9:

When does your equipment need to undergo thorough examination?

1. Before it’s put in service for the first time
2. After installation or assembly
3. During its exposure to deteriorating conditions
4. If there is no evidence of the last thorough examination of lifting equipment brought into their business. 
5. All of the above

Question 10:

What should an examination scheme for lifting equipment take into account?

1. Its condition, the environment it’ll be used in and the number of lifting operations and loads lifted
2. Its condition, the environment it’ll be used in and the type of lifting operations and loads lifted
3. Its condition, the level of risk it imposes on users and the number of lifting operations and loads lifted
4. None of the above

Results

1. 3
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
5. 2
6. 3
7. 1
8. 4
9. 5
10. 1

Score 0-4

Oh dear!

You definitely need to refresh your LOLER knowlegde. We know that it can be difficult to stay on top of all 17 regulations but it remains a legal obligation to maintain compliance. 

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Score 4-8

Good work!

Well done, your LOLER knowledge is better than average, however, not quite perfect. You might benefit from familiarising yourself with the process a little more. The Lloyds British Complete LOLER Inspection Checklist might just help refresh your memory:

Score 8-10

Superb!

Seems like you’re a LOLER expert or very lucky. Either way, well done for getting a superb score! 

That said, we both know that LOLER is a much larger topic of conversation. You’re on top of these questions but what about the granular detail? Find out everything you need to know about LOLER in The Ultimate LOLER Manual: