Construction Hoists
Mast-climbing personnel and goods hoists on construction sites — examined alongside site-installation procedures.
Construction, Industrial & Healthcare Hoists
Hoist Inspections in London
Independent statutory examination of fixed and portable hoists for construction sites, factories, theatres and healthcare estates. Examinations are planned around shifts, rehearsals and care routines, so equipment is out of use for as little time as possible. The report, with photographs, comes the same day, and we remind you before the next one is due.
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Written and reviewed by Mark Crowley, Director, Integrity Lift Compliance Ltd — 26+ years of hands-on lifting equipment engineering. NHS estates, commercial property and industrial lifting compliance.
Engineering Approach
What our hoist inspection programme delivers
Independent, defensible statutory examination by an engineer with deep hands-on plant experience.
- Six-monthly for hoists that lift people, twelve-monthly for goods-only hoists
- Chain, wire-rope, brake, gearbox and limit-switch integrity verified
- Patient-handling hoist inspections aligned with HSE healthcare guidance
- Theatre and counterweighted hoist inspections for performance venues
- Examined on site, where the hoist is installed or used
- PUWER 1998 maintenance-record duties addressed alongside the LOLER examination
What a hoist inspection covers
Hoists range from a chain block on a beam to a patient hoist or a construction passenger hoist. The examination covers whatever holds the load and whatever stops it falling:
- Suspension: chain, wire rope or strap, and the load sheave or drum
- Hooks: hook wear, throat opening, safety catches and swivels
- Brakes: whether the brake holds the rated load
- Limits: upper and lower limits and overload protection
- Structure and fixings: beams, trolleys, gantries, masts and their fixings
- Patient hoists: boom, spreader bar, castors, battery and emergency lowering
- Construction hoists: mast ties, landing gates and interlocks, and the overspeed safety device
- Controls and marking: pendant or handset, emergency stop, and rated load
Emergency lowering on patient hoists and landing gate interlocks on site hoists are where hoists most often fail.
Six months or twelve
LOLER 1998 Regulation 9 sets six months for hoists that lift people, including patient hoists and construction passenger hoists, and twelve months for goods-only hoists. Slings used with patient hoists are six-monthly too. A hoist whose safety depends on how it is installed must also be examined after installation and after changes such as extending the mast.
How often do LOLER inspections need doing?What you get after the inspection
A Report of Thorough Examination with everything LOLER Schedule 1 requires — including the hoist identified, the date examined, its safe working load, any defect with what must be done and by when, and the date the next examination is due — with each defect graded by severity. On top of that:
- Same-day report: issued digitally on the day of the inspection, not weeks later
- Photographs: of what was inspected and of any defect, in every report as standard
- Records and reminders: we keep the record on file and remind you before the next one falls due
If anything is not safe to use, you are told in writing before we leave. Because we sell no repairs, a defect on the report is never a quotation in disguise.
Assets We Examine
Asset classes covered under our hoist inspection programme.
Electric Chain Hoists
Independent LOLER examination of electric chain blocks used in factories, theatres and exhibition rigging.
Manual Chain Blocks
Examination of hand-operated chain blocks and lever hoists used in workshops and maintenance bays.
Wire-Rope Hoists
Inspection of overhead wire-rope hoists, runway beams and travelling crane installations.
Patient Hoists
Six-monthly LOLER examinations of ceiling-track and mobile patient hoists across NHS estates and care homes.
Theatre & Studio Hoists
Examination of counterweighted fly systems, motorised hoists and rigging used in venues and broadcast studios.
Trusted by Critical Estates
Independent. Defensible. Genuinely Endorsed.
SAFed-aligned defect classification, and the endorsement below is a genuine NHS Trust quote — not stock marketing copy.
NHS
NHS
Critical estate passenger lift compliance experience
SK
Skanska
Construction & engineering compliance support
A·B·C
SAFed-Aligned Defect Grading
Defects graded A, B or C to the published SAFed severity scale — a grading standard we follow, not a membership we hold
DBS
Enhanced DBS
Director Mark Crowley holds an enhanced DBS check
NHS Trust Endorsement
“Exceptional response times and thorough documentation. Managing compliance across multiple critical medical estates is complex, but their team makes statutory lift auditing seamless.”
Phillip Nai
Critical Healthcare Estates Manager
Barts Health NHS Trust
Areas We Cover
Independent hoist inspections across London.
Common Questions
Hoist Inspection FAQs
How often does a hoist need a LOLER thorough examination?
Every six months if it lifts people, which includes patient hoists and construction passenger hoists, and every twelve months if it lifts goods only. Slings used with patient hoists are six-monthly too.
Does a construction hoist need examining when it is installed?
Yes. A hoist whose safety depends on how it is installed must be thoroughly examined after installation and before first use, and again after any change such as extending the mast, as well as on its periodic cycle.
Do you inspect patient hoists in care homes and hospitals?
Yes, along with their slings, bath hoists, stand aids and ceiling track hoists. Each one is recorded with its own next-due date and we remind you before it falls due.
Do chain blocks and lever hoists need inspecting?
Yes. Manual chain blocks and lever hoists are lifting equipment, normally on a twelve-month cycle, or six months where used to lift people.
Do hoist slings need examining?
Yes, every six months. Patient slings are lifting accessories in their own right, and each one is identified and recorded separately from the hoist.
Do you inspect theatre and stage hoists?
Yes, including counterweighted and motorised hoists used for scenery and lighting, scheduled around rehearsals and performances.
How soon do I get the report?
The same day, with photographs.
Request a Survey
Tell us what needs inspecting and where. We'll reply within one business hour.
Already have an asset list or examination schedule? Email it to info@integrityliftcompliance.co.uk and we'll come back with a survey plan rather than ask you to retype it.
Survey Request Form
Further reading on hoist inspections
How Often Are LOLER Inspections Required?
Six months for equipment that lifts people and for lifting accessories, twelve months for everything else, or in line with a written examination scheme drawn up by a competent person. That is the whole rule. What catches duty-holders out is rarely the interval itself — it is when the clock starts, what resets it, and the examinations that fall outside the cycle altogether.
Do Slings and Chains Need Examining as Often as the Lift?
Lifting accessories are examined every six months, not every twelve. That surprises people, because accessories do not lift persons and the six-monthly limb is usually explained as the one for passenger-carrying plant. Accessories are on it in their own right, and they are the items most often missed entirely.
What to Expect During Your LOLER Inspection Visit
A walk-through of what actually happens when the engineer arrives to carry out a LOLER thorough examination — access requirements, what gets checked, and what you receive afterwards. In practice it's similar to an MOT for your equipment: no repairs happen on the day, just an independent assessment of what needs attention.
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