LOLER Awareness eLearning

Shaped in the Field. Shared Online.

Expert led lifting and safety training shaped from real world experience.

This e-Learning course introduces the key principles of LOLER. Designed for those involved in the use or management of lifting equipment, it provides a foundational understanding of legal responsibilities, inspection requirements, and safe use practices. Delivered online, this self paced course helps participants to recognise risks, support compliance, and promote safer lifting operations.

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Course Information

- Improved Compliance: Gain a clear understanding of legal responsibilities under LOLER to help ensure your workplace meets regulatory requirements.
- Increased Safety Awareness: Learn how to identify risks and apply safe working practices when using or managing lifting equipment.
- Stronger Workforce Competency: Build foundational knowledge that supports informed decision-making and safer day-to-day operations.
- Lifting Equipment Operators: Gain a basic understanding of the legal framework under LOLER, and awareness of their responsibilities regarding lifting equipment.
- Inspectors and Maintenance Personnel: Receive an introduction to the key requirements of LOLER regulations relevant to lifting equipment, helping build foundational knowledge.
- Supervisors and Managers: Understand the regulatory responsibilities for compliance with LOLER, and how to ensure these are upheld in lifting operations.
- Health and Safety Officers: Become familiar with the scope and purpose of LOLER legislation and how it applies to lifting equipment in the workplace.
- New Personnel: Obtain an overview of LOLER regulations to build essential awareness of legal requirements affecting lifting equipment.
- Regulatory Overview: Introduce the key principles of LOLER.
- Legal Responsibilities: Improve awareness of duties related to lifting equipment use and management.
- Equipment Safety: Explain the importance of suitability, inspection, and maintenance.
- Hazard Awareness: Support the identification of risks and control measures.
- Workplace Compliance: Highlight how following LOLER supports legal and operational compliance.
- Pathway to Competency: Provide a foundation for further training in lifting equipment inspection and examination.
- LOLER - Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations
Criteria Covered
- Understanding the purpose and intent of the LOLER regulations
- Key definitions and terminology within each regulation
- Responsibilities of employers, employees, and duty holders
- Core requirements for the inspection, maintenance, and safe use of equipment
- Fundamentals of risk assessment in relation to equipment and lifting operations
- Overview of documentation and record-keeping obligations
Course Content
- To view the full course content please download the Course Information Sheet.

Each participant must pass a theory assessment to demonstrate a solid understanding of the course content.
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
Total Training Hours: 2hrs - Self Paced
Location: online
- Minimum: 1
- Maximum: N/A
Three Years