Policy & Compliance

Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations – LOLER

Lifting operations and the equipment used to complete them have the potential to be dangerous in schools. Fortunately, there are regulations to follow that can help you make sure they’re as safe as possible. They are called the Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations, or LOLER. This LOLER Training is designed to make these regulations accessible for all.

Learning outcomes:

Define a lifting operation in the school workplace, and when LOLER applies to ensure you remain compliant
Recognise when lifting equipment needs to be inspected, and the general requirements of an inspection to ensure the safety of equipment in your school
Understand how to plan a lifting operation to minimise risk to yourself and others around you

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This LOLER online training course will help you to ensure that working with lifting equipment in your school is as safe as possible. It also aims to help you understand the requirements and responsibilities laid out in LOLER. Knowing these guidelines keeps you in line with UK legislation and helps to keep everyone safe while they work.

Moving heavy objects can be very dangerous, not just to the people lifting, but others around them. It doesn’t matter what industry you work in; anyone who owns, operates, or employs others to operate lifting equipment needs to know what’s expected of them, and this LOLER training course will help.

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Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.