LOLER only has direct relevance to the UK but domestic laws elsewhere in Europe will also have to comply with the Directive, and so similar requirements will be introduced in these countries.įor the UK, LOLER replaced/modified sectorial lifting legislation, including The Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations, which have served us so well for years. The regulations were written for UK compliance with European Directive (AUWED 95/63/EC). On December 5th 1998 the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) came into force in the UK. In response Peter Oram, chairman of the British Standard committee that wrote BS 7121, explains how it embraces LOLER In our November issue a reader described the UK regulatory regime as “a farce”.
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