LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and COSHH — compliance that holds up
Statutory & Workplace Inspection
Statutory workplace inspection is the periodic examination of work equipment and systems required by law to keep people safe: lifting equipment under LOLER, work equipment under PUWER, pressure systems under PSSR, and local exhaust ventilation and related controls under COSHH. Metlab delivers these examinations by competent persons across the UK and Ireland — through Workplace Inspection Services, the group’s dedicated inspection operation.
Statutory workplace inspection records maintained for compliance
Overview
Employers and duty holders carry a legal duty to have safety-critical work equipment thoroughly examined at defined intervals — and to act on what those examinations find. Missing an interval is not a paperwork slip; it is an enforcement exposure and a genuine safety risk.
Workplace Inspection Services — founded in 2011 and part of Metlab and the WH Scott Group since 2026 — carries out LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and COSHH examinations across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland, with the group’s NDT and materials capability behind it whenever an examination needs quantifying.
Statutory examinations
LOLER thorough examination
Lifting equipment and accessories, at statutory intervals
PUWER inspection
Safety inspection and assessment of work equipment
PSSR written schemes & examination
Pressure systems — written scheme of examination and competent-person examination
COSHH / LEV examination
Local exhaust ventilation thorough examination and testing
Backed by the group
Competent-person examiners
Experienced, independent engineer surveyors
NDT & materials back-up
Findings quantified with accredited laboratory support
One provider, UK & Ireland
Consistent examination and documentation across every site
Scheduling & recall
Intervals tracked so equipment never drifts out of date
Standards & schemes
Work is examined against the designations your specification cites.
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| LOLER 1998 | Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations — thorough examination of lifting equipment |
| PUWER 1998 | Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations — inspection of work equipment |
| PSSR 2000 / PSSR (NI) 2004 | Pressure Systems Safety Regulations — written scheme of examination by a competent person |
| COSHH 2002 | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health — LEV thorough examination and testing |
Why it matters
01
It is the law, not best practice
LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and COSHH place statutory duties on the employer or duty holder to examine equipment and act on findings. Non-compliance is an enforcement matter — and, more importantly, a safety one.
02
One relationship, every regime
Lifting, work equipment, pressure and ventilation are usually inspected by different providers on different diaries. We bring them under one competent inspection partner, with one recall schedule and one standard of documentation.
03
Examination plus diagnosis
When an examination flags deterioration, the group’s NDT, corrosion and materials capability quantifies it — so a finding becomes a decision, not just a note on a report.
Common questions
Asked before every engagement.
Something more specific? A specialist will answer it directly.
Ask usWhich regulations do your statutory inspections cover?
LOLER 1998 (lifting equipment and accessories), PUWER 1998 (work equipment), the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations — PSSR 2000 in Great Britain and PSSR (Northern Ireland) 2004 — and COSHH 2002 (including local exhaust ventilation examination). Examinations are carried out by competent persons.
Where do you carry out workplace inspections?
Across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Our Workplace Inspection Services operation began in South Wales in 2011 and, as part of Metlab and the WH Scott Group, now serves duty holders throughout the UK and Ireland.
How is this different from your pressure vessel inspection service?
Pressure systems (PSSR) examination is one strand of statutory inspection and has its own dedicated page; this service brings LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and COSHH together as a single compliance relationship for duty holders who need all of them managed on one schedule.
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