UK EQUIPMENT PLANNING TOOL
PROGRAMME BUILDER
A written examination scheme can set a different interval. Keep it with the record instead of treating this planner as the scheme.
FREE ARTIFACT
| Equipment | Basis | Next planning date | Status | Budget band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed equipment group × 1 | 12 months | Check scheme / report | record needed | £55–£150 |
Where no competent-person written examination scheme sets another interval, the model uses a 6-month planning interval for equipment lifting people and lifting accessories, and 12 months for other lifting equipment. It never declares an item compliant or safe to use.
HSE describes the default 6- and 12-month thorough-examination intervals, reporting requirements and the possibility of a written examination scheme. Providers commonly quote per item with site mobilisation, reporting and access factors changing the total, so this is an editable grouped-visit range rather than a fixed tariff.
Reviewed 12 August 2026. The model excludes repairs, specialist access, travel exceptions, installation examinations, hire equipment, out-of-hours work and VAT.
Ask for asset references or serials, item count, the examination basis and the report deliverable. Do not compare two lump sums with different lists.
Confirm the reporting route, any unsafe-to-use process, the availability of remedial work and what is separate from the thorough examination fee.
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ANSWER & SCOPE
This tool converts a UK lifting-equipment list into a planning register with likely examination windows, a grouped-visit budget, and a sheet that makes provider quotes easier to compare item by item.
Use it when an employer, fleet or facilities manager needs a practical starting point for LOLER examination planning without treating the result as a competent-person decision.
HSE describes default thorough-examination intervals of six months for equipment lifting people and lifting accessories, and twelve months for other lifting equipment, unless a competent person has specified a written examination scheme.
HSE — thorough examinations of lifting equipmentA thorough examination must be performed by a competent person and a written report is required. The planner therefore keeps report scope and asset identification visible when normalising quotes rather than comparing unrelated lump sums.
HSE — LOLER overviewSources reviewed: · WorkResolved methodology · About and corrections