LOLER
Passenger lifts create a high-expectation compliance duty because building users, residents, staff and visitors rely on them every day.
Passenger lifts used at work commonly need a LOLER thorough examination at suitable intervals, often every 6 months when lifting people, with reports retained as evidence for the responsible person.
This guide helps property managers, hotels, care premises and commercial building teams prepare passenger lift LOLER evidence across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife and nearby areas.
Why it matters
Inspection scope
Records
Common findings
From examinations across Scotland and the North East, these are the issues that most often weaken the compliance file or need a repair decision:
No. Servicing is maintenance. A LOLER thorough examination is a formal competent-person examination and should result in a report.
Facilities managers, landlords, care operators, hotel managers, managing agents and employers commonly arrange it.
Yes. Access should be planned around residents, tenants, customers, staff and building operating hours.
Related expertise
Independent LOLER thorough examinations for lifts, hoists, lifting accessories, MEWPs, vehicle lifts, cranes, tail lifts and lifting equipment used across work premises.
Facilities managers need one clear view of inspection evidence across buildings, tenants, plant rooms, access work and contractor activity.
Hospitality and retail sites need inspection work that respects trading hours, public areas, kitchens, passenger lifts, cleaning products and building access.
Care and healthcare premises need careful scheduling because lifts, cleaning products, plant rooms and access work can affect vulnerable building users.
Education and public estates need inspection records that are easy to share with internal governance, auditors, contractors and estates teams.
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Send the equipment list, site postcode and any due dates. City Inspection Services will confirm scope, availability and the most sensible inspection schedule.
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