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LOLER: Lifting Equipment & Lifting Operations Online

Learn how lifting equipment and accessories must be selected, examined, used and stored, and how lifting operations are planned and supervised — then pass the online assessment and download your certificate.

  • Modules: 5 online modules
  • Assessment: online multiple-choice
  • Certificate: issued as soon as you pass
  • Content: HSA-aligned

Learn the safety requirements for lifting equipment and lifting operations.

  • Learn at your own pace
  • Voiceover in 20 languages
  • Certificate after passing
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Lifting Equipment & Lifting Operations training
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Three simple steps to your certificate

  1. 01
    Complete the course5 short modules, any device
  2. 02
    Pass the assessmentfree retakes
  3. 03
    Download your certificatestraight after you pass
The price

Everything Included for €35

One payment. No subscription, no renewal fee.

  • ✓ 5-module online course
  • ✓ Online assessment
  • ✓ Free, unlimited retakes
  • ✓ Certificate as soon as you pass
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  • ✓ Certificate verification page for employers
  • ✓ Lifetime access to your account and records
  • ✓ Works on phone, tablet and desktop
  • ✓ Free Business Account to assign the course to staff
  • ✓ 14-day money-back guarantee
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The certificate

What You Receive

Issued to your account the moment you pass the assessment. Download it as a PDF, print it, or send it straight to your employer.

Issued
Immediately when you pass the online assessment
Format
PDF download from your account, plus a copy by email
Shows
Your name, the course, a validation code, and the starting and expiry dates
Validity
Your certificate carries a starting date and a three-year expiry date, which is the point we recommend you refresh. Irish law sets no fixed expiry for this training; your employer may set a shorter interval.
Access
Stays in your account for life — re-download any time, at no cost

Irish Health and Safety issues this certificate as the training provider. It records completion of online training and does not replace the task-specific instruction, supervision and assessment your employer must provide.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything worth knowing before you enrol.

The course is written for Irish workplaces and follows the Irish legislation and guidance set out above. Requirements differ between jobs, so if you are training for a specific employer it is worth confirming with them that it meets their needs before you buy.

The assessment is a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked instantly, and if you do not pass you can review the modules and retake it as many times as you need at no extra charge.

As soon as you pass the assessment. It is issued to your account straight away and you can download it as a PDF.

Yes. The modules and the assessment work on a phone, tablet or computer, and your progress is saved as you go.

Email us within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full. You do not need to give a reason. This is our own guarantee, offered on top of your statutory rights rather than instead of them.

No. €35 covers the course, the assessment, any retakes and the certificate. There is no subscription and no renewal charge.

The course

What You’ll Learn

5 modules in a clear order, then a short online assessment.

01

Introduction to Lifting Equipment

What counts as lifting equipment and accessories, and who has duties under Irish law.

02

Risk Assessment

Assessing the load, the equipment, the people and the environment before a lift.

03

Selecting Suitable Lifting Equipment and Accessories

Choosing, marking and checking equipment and accessories for the job.

04

Examination, Maintenance and Storage

Thorough examination, inspection, maintenance and safe storage.

05

Planning Operations and Reducing Risks

Planning and supervising lifting operations and controlling the risks.

The assessment

How the Assessment Works

The assessment only asks about what the modules cover — nothing you have not been taught.

01

Finish the 5 modules

Work through each module at your own pace. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back later.

02

Take the online assessment

A multiple-choice assessment on what the modules cover. The answers are marked instantly.

03

Reach the pass mark

If you fall short, review the material and try again — retakes are free and unlimited.

04

Download your certificate

As soon as you pass, your certificate is issued to your account as a PDF you can print or send to your employer.

Who it’s for

Who Should Take Lifting Equipment & Lifting Operations

Operators & slingersPeople who use cranes, hoists, slings and other lifting gear.
Supervisors & appointed personsPeople who plan or oversee lifting operations.
Maintenance teamsStaff who inspect, store and look after lifting equipment.
Warehouse & constructionWorkplaces where loads are lifted every day.
The legal position

What Irish Law Actually Requires

Written plainly, with the source named so you can check it yourself.

The regulation

Lifting equipment and lifting operations in Ireland are covered by Part 2, Chapter 2 (Use of Work Equipment) of the General Application Regulations 2007, under the 2005 Act. It sets out duties on selection, examination, marking and the planning of lifts.

What the employer must do

  • Provide lifting equipment suitable and strong enough for the load
  • Make sure lifts are properly planned, supervised and carried out safely
  • Have equipment thoroughly examined by a competent person at the required intervals
  • Keep records and train the people who use it

Before every lift

  • Know the weight and centre of gravity of the load
  • Check the equipment is marked and in date
  • Keep people clear of the load and the danger zone
  • Agree signals and who is in charge

Theory and practical competence

This course covers the knowledge element. Operating cranes, forklifts or other lifting machines needs separate practical training and authorisation.

Be clear about what this course is. It is online awareness training on lifting equipment and lifting operations. It does not qualify anyone to operate cranes, forklifts or other lifting machines.
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