GUIDANCE & DOCUMENTATION

LOLER Examination Periods

Guidance Documents

• General guidance on grade 8 chain slings - LEEA 025

• Guidance for purchasers of grade 8 chain slings - LEEA 027

• Model form for LOLER thorough examination - LEEA 030

• Guidance on the repair of grade 8 mech assd chain slings - LEEA 031

• Guidance on written schemes of examination - LEEA 032

• Guidance on documentation and marking - LEEA 034

Manual Handling

According to the HSE, Manual Handling is defined as "...any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force".

• Manual Handling Assessment Chart Tool

• Getting to grips with Manual Handling

• Are you making the best use of Lifting and Handling aids?

Lifting Regulations

• The Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• Lifting Equipment at Work - a brief guide

• Thorough Examination of Lifting Equipment - a simple guide for employers

• Hydrogen cracking of Grade T and Grade 8 chain & components

• Guidance on the safe use of magnetic lifting devices

• Guidance on the safe use of vacuum lifting equipment

• Handling kerbs - reducing the risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Work at Height Regulations

• Work at Height Regulations 2005: A brief guide

• Working at Height - frequently asked questions

• Working at Height - step by step guide

• Personal Protective Equipment - a brief guide

• Guidance of the selection and use of fall prevention and arrest equipment

• Guidance on inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope

• Preventing falls from mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS) and selection and use

• Working platforms (non-integrated) on forklift trucks.  Guidance note PM28 (4th Edition)

• Safe use of ladders and stepladders