LOLER Inspections - What is LOLER?
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 is a legal requirement relating to the use of patient lifting equipment. Specifically Regulation 5 of LOLER applies to the lifting or lowering of people. Within your Healthcare setting there will be many items of equipment which will require a LOLER Inspection, for example:-
- Electric/Manual Patient Lifting Hoists and Standaids
- Overhead Hoists
- Hi-Lo Baths
- Pool Hoists