Health & Safety

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Management of Lifting Equipment

H&S PROC/027-G This Health and Safety Procedure provides guidelines for managing risks associated with Lifting Equipment.

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1.0 Draft v1 April 2012 April 2015 IPR Head of HES IPR Business Areas IPR Executive Team Internal Use Only

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INTERNATIONAL POWER PROPRIETARY DOCUMENT

Copyright 2012 International Power plc International Power plc (International Power) is the owner of this document and all intellectual property rights in relation thereto. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Head of HES, International Power. Internal Use only Authorisation requirement if supplied to a third party This document is for International Power internal use only unless supplied to a third party as part of a current written licence or other agreement with International Power. Prior written authorisation for supply of this document external to International Power should be sought from the Head of HES, International Power. International Power shall have no liability towards any third party for any loss, damage, injury, claim, expense, cost, liability or other consequence howsoever arising, as a result of use or reliance upon any information contained in or omitted from this document. The provision of this document by International Power to a third party is not an acknowledgement by International Power of the existence of any duty of care owed to the recipient or any of the recipients employees or the recipients service providers employees, who may be users of this document. Notice to the user The user of this document has the obligation to employ safe working practices for any activities referred to and to adopt specific practices appropriate to local conditions. The user must always comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Regulatory Framework Unless specifically stated within this document, it has not been compiled with a view to ensuring compliance with any specific legislation or regulatory requirements, whether in the UK or elsewhere. In the event of a conflict between any applicable legislation or regulatory requirements and any information contained in this document, the legislation or regulatory requirements shall prevail. Status Mandatory means that no derogation is allowed by the policy or procedure. Comply or explain means that no derogation from the policy or procedure is allowed unless such derogation is explained in accordance with the process and timing (ex ante or ex post) provided by said policy or procedure. Good practice means that the policy or procedure is not mandatory, it is a recommendation, it provides for a sound practice. Mandatory status is indicated by the suffix M Comply or Explain status is indicated by the suffix -C Good Practice status is indicated by the suffix G

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Introduction............................................................................................... 4 1.1 Standards ............................................................................................ 4 Scope......................................................................................................... 4 Procedure .................................................................................................. 5 3.1 Definitions............................................................................................ 5 3.2 Local Management Systems and Local Management Control ............. 5 3.3 Training and Competence ................................................................... 5 3.4 Suitability of Lifting Equipment ............................................................. 5 3.5 Strength and Stability of Lifting Equipment .......................................... 6 3.6 Identification ........................................................................................ 7 3.7 Lifting Equipment Used for Lifting Persons .......................................... 8 3.8 Maintenance ........................................................................................ 9 3.9 Arrangement for Thorough Examination ............................................ 10 3.10 Inspection .......................................................................................... 11 3.11 Storage .............................................................................................. 11 3.12 Issue.................................................................................................. 12 3.13 Return ............................................................................................... 12 3.14 Maintenance of Records .................................................................... 12 3.15 Loss of Items and Scrapping ............................................................. 12 3.16 New Equipment ................................................................................. 13 3.17 Bespoke Lifting Equipment ................................................................ 13 3.18 Hire Equipment .................................................................................. 14 3.19 Accessories for Lifting (chains, slings, hooks, eye bolts, etc.) ............ 14 3.20 Hooks ................................................................................................ 15 3.21 Audit and Review ............................................................................... 15 Superseded Documents ......................................................................... 15 References .............................................................................................. 15

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1 Introduction
This Procedure provides guidance on the management of risks associated with lifting equipment. It is intended that this procedure can be used as guidance to produce local procedures and promote consistent standards.

1.1 Standards
Where this Health & Safety Procedure refers to Standards, other international or internationally recognised national Standards may be acceptable, however, the users of this document should satisfy themselves that any proposed alternative Standards are appropriate. Where no reference is made to a specific issue or revision number of a Standard the latest published version is implied.

2 Scope
This Health and Safety Procedure applies to all locations where International Power has operational control. This includes: All subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and associates with over 50% shareholding; Those assets where IPR always appoint the station manager, or executive managing director; Those assets where IPR contract out the operations and maintenance function of the entity to a third party (e.g. wind farms);

through which we can exert significant influence over operations at the entity. Lifting equipment covers work equipment used for lifting or lowering loads and includes its attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it. It includes any lifting accessories that attach the load to the machine in addition to the equipment which carries out the actual lifting function. This includes equipment on 'hire' from a third party and equipment which is used by contractors and subcontractors. The scope is therefore very wide and includes a range of equipment from an eyebolt to a tower crane. This Procedure applies in all situations where lifting equipment is used. The following types of lifting equipment are covered by this procedure: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Cranes. Runway Beams and Captive Trolleys. Powered winches and their lifting machine in fixed locations. Chains, ropes, slings, eyebolts, shackles, grab, bow nuts and clamps. Chain blocks, pullifts, tirfors, pulley blocks, gin wheels, spreader beams and special attachments. Lifts and Hoists. Fork Lift trucks. Mobile Elevating Working Platforms (MEWPs).

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3 Procedure
3.1 Definitions
Competent Person: A person with appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience to carry out a thorough examination of the lifting equipment, detect defects or weaknesses and assess their importance in relation to the safety and continued use of the lifting equipment.

3.2 Local Management Systems and Local Management Control should ensure that:
Persons are identified for the formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and review of local procedures associated with lifting equipment. Local procedures are documented. Local procedures are implemented. Employees are aware of the local procedures and trained accordingly. The effectiveness of local procedures is monitored and reviewed and the local procedures revised as necessary.

3.3 Training and Competence

All persons involved in controlling and managing lifting equipment must have sufficient practical and theoretical knowledge. All persons involved in examining and maintaining lifting equipment should have received formal training verified by a qualified lifting equipment assessor(s).

3.4 Suitability of Lifting Equipment

Lifting equipment should be constructed of materials suitable for the conditions under which it will be used. All materials have unique physical properties and will behave in different ways depending on the conditions to which they are exposed. For example, some materials are more likely to suffer the effects of exposure to high temperature but can operate safely at low temperatures. For others the reverse is true. Special precautions may need to be taken to ensure lifting equipment is suitable for use in hostile environments, for example, where it may be susceptible to chemical attack. Where lifting equipment, and/or its load, may be affected by high wind the equipment should be fitted with appropriate devices so as to detect dangerous situations and allow measures to be taken to cease using the equipment. Where appropriate, the maximum wind speed in which the lifting equipment can be used should be provided. Measures would therefore need to be in place to determine the wind speed and also reduce its effect. The most common way of providing an instantaneous indication of the wind speed is to fix an anemometer to the most exposed position of the lifting equipment. Alternatives could include using a hand held anemometer.

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The shape of the load, and the way it is lifted, may also increase the effects of the wind and consequently may affect the stability of the lifting equipment. The larger the surface area of the load presented to the wind then the greater the effect a gust of wind will have on the load and consequently to the stability of the lifting equipment. Mobile equipment is often wheeled so particular care should be taken when used or stored in high winds to ensure it is securely fixed down or has effective brakes. The selection of suitable lifting equipment for particular tasks and processes makes it possible to eliminate or reduce many risks to the health and safety of people at the workplace. This applies both to the normal use of the equipment as well as to other operations such as maintenance. For example: a) Selection of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP). It should have a platform of sufficient size and capacity to accommodate the number of people who need to be present on it as well as any work equipment or loads that it will need to carry; Use of a barrel clamp attachment when using a fork-lift truck to lift barrels onto a pallet.

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Where rail tracked cranes are used, an assessment of potential crush points should be performed and those crush points eliminated or minimised as local circumstances allow. Where such crush points are unavoidable, zebra striped floor markings and/or wall markings in appropriate colours should clearly identify such zones. The fitting of emergency stop buttons around the base of permanently installed rail track cranes, together with the provision of audible warnings and flashing visual indicators that operate whenever the crane is moving are recommended. Adequate warning signage and floor markings should be in place along the tracked area of rail track cranes.

3.5 Strength and Stability of Lifting Equipment

Lifting equipment should have adequate strength for its proposed use. Account should be taken of the combination of forces to which the lifting equipment will be subjected as well as the weight of any associated accessories used in the lifting operation. The lifting equipment should have adequate strength particularly at mounting or fixing points. The mounting or fixing points not only include where the lifting equipment is secured to another surface but also where parts of the lifting equipment are fixed together. In addition to the downward force of the weight of the load, you should consider additional forces, e.g. any wind loading since this may place extra stresses on the lifting equipment. Any lifting points should be of adequate strength for the task based on an assessment of the risks associated with a particular lifting operation. Examples of lifting points include lugs that are welded on to a steel beam before it is lifted

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and removed afterwards and permanent fittings such as those on a skip which may be lifted frequently. In some circumstances where the risks justify it, it may be necessary to arrange to test the strength of the lifting points to ensure that they are suitable for a lifting operation. Where lifting points are produced by welding lugs onto a load to allow a lifting operation to be carried out they should be: Designed to take account of the method of lifting, in particular if the lifting involves anything other than a straight vertical lift, e.g. if turning actions are required or if there are significant lateral forces involved. Designed to an appropriate specification, with regard to the safety critical function of the component and records of verification supplied to ensure complete traceability. All weld specifications and procedures on temporary lifting related components and lifting related components that have been modified from the original design should be documented. All welds on temporary lifting lugs and lifting lugs that have been modified from the original design should be subject to Non Destructive Testing. All lugs are subject to load testing if deemed necessary by a Competent Person.

A number of factors can affect the stability of lifting equipment. These include: b) The strength of the ground or surface on which the lifting equipment is positioned or located, e.g. spreader plates may be needed so they can safely support the weight of the equipment and the maximum load to be lifted; Stability of the surface under load conditions, e.g. if the lifting equipment is too close to an excavation the ground may slowly subside or collapse suddenly; Whether the surface on which the lifting equipment operates is on a slope and the angle of any slope - this imposes horizontal as well as vertical forces; The size and nature of the load (e.g. whether the load itself is unstable e.g. liquid); How the load is intended to be lifted; The maximum wind loading that may occur.

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3.6 Identification
Each piece of lifting equipment should have a unique number, which should be marked on the item. This unique number should also be carried on the equipment test certificate, lifting equipment register and on any documents referring to the item.

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Lifting Equipment which is designed for lifting persons should be clearly marked to this effect. Lifting equipment which is not designed for lifting persons but which might be so used in error should be appropriately and clearly marked to the effect that it is not designed for lifting persons. In addition to the unique number, it is advisable that all items of lifting equipment should carry a colour code to aid control of the item for examination. For example, lifting equipment on general issue requiring 6-month examination could be coded as follows: 2012 2011 Green then Blue Red then Yellow

The Colour Code sequence can then continue in rotation in the above order for subsequent years. Coloured cable ties are an inexpensive method for colour coding.

3.7 Lifting Equipment Used for Lifting Persons

All work equipment designed for carrying persons must be: a) Constructed to prevent a person using it from being crushed, trapped, or falling from the carrier, either whilst in transit or carrying out work from the carrier; Equipped with suitable devices to prevent the person carrier falling; Equipped with suitable devices (e.g. dead man facility) to prevent inadvertent operation of controls; Is such that a person trapped in a carrier is not exposed to danger and can be freed; Prevented from spinning or tipping.

b) c) d) e)

Some items of lifting equipment such as MEWPs or suspended cradles are specifically designed for the lifting of persons and this type of equipment should be used wherever possible. It is sometimes necessary to adapt equipment that is primarily designed for lifting materials to lift persons. An example of this would be the installation of a temporary working platform to the forks of a forklift truck. In such circumstances the working platform must: a) b) c) d) e) Be fully compatible with the forklift truck to which it is fitted; Have suitable guard-rails and toe-boards fitted; Be securely fixed to the forks so that it cannot become detached or otherwise unstable; Prevent access to otherwise exposed dangerous parts of the forklift truck; Be protected against overhead hazards.

Where persons are lifted by lifting equipment primarily designed for lifting loads other than persons, the safe working load for the equipment and accessories

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should be reduced (de-rated) by a suitable amount (such as 50%) to provide an appropriate factor of safety. This should only be carried out by a Competent Person and the manufacturer or supplier of the equipment should be contacted for information before any de-rating is carried out. Where persons are lifted by lifting equipment primarily designed for lifting loads other than persons, the control position of the lifting equipment must be manned at all times. Where a person is required to be present on any part of the lifting equipment, e.g. for operational, maintenance or inspection purposes, the working place, particularly if a platform, for that activity should be such as to minimise the risks of accidents arising from slips, trips and falls. For example: The working place where people need to be present should be of adequate size and strength for them and any items that need to be on it. Where there is an opening in the floor area it should be either adequately covered or fenced. Where the cover or any part of the fencing has to be removed it should be replaced as soon as possible. A formal system to monitor and control the removal and timely reinstatement should be in place. They should be reinstated as soon as possible after the necessary work has been completed. Where there is a risk of a person at that working place falling more than 2 m (6 ft), suitable edge protection should be provided comprising a guard rail, toe board, and mid-rail, or other similar means of equivalent protection. Any edge protection should be suitable for the purpose and be securely fixed to the lifting equipment. Any gate or barrier or other device in the edge protection should open inwards or in such another way that is safe. Where access to a working place on the lifting equipment necessarily results in removal of edge protection and exposure of an unguarded edge, as little edge protection as possible should be removed, and should be replaced as soon as possible. Where there is a risk of an object falling from a working place on the lifting equipment such that it may injure a person below, suitable edge protection should be provided.

3.8 Maintenance
All lifting equipment should be maintained in accordance with manufacturers instructions. This maintenance should be carried out by persons who are competent to do so. Some equipment such as overhead cranes, fork lift trucks, electric/pneumatic hoists and winches, where used as a fixed installation, may already have a maintenance scheme in place. It is also necessary to ensure all equipment that may be used for lifting or lowering loads (this includes attachments and appliances) are assessed for their service/maintenance requirements. This is in addition to any existing thorough examinations and in-house inspections. An assessment should be carried out for type of use and frequency of use of the equipment, the environment the equipment is used, level of deterioration and cost analysis (it may be economically advantageous to replace equipment on a regular basis rather than include in a maintenance programme). A

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thorough survey of the items should be conducted, identifying which require periodic maintenance and the exact type of maintenance to be carried out at these periods. This should be recorded in a maintenance scheme register.

The type of maintenance can include: Cleaning Lubrication Measurements: of chain links, hook dimension, friction discs, track size Inspections: Visual, NDT Replacement of spare parts Testing of equipment: (proof load test may be required after replacing load bearing items) Any proof load applied should be determined by a Competent Person Electrical testing: PAT, RCD, Earth Bond/Leakage, Insulation Resistance Hydraulic: Change oil, oil seal, wiper seals pistons, pump replacement Complete overhaul of equipment

All new equipment purchased should be assessed as to the maintenance/service needs and if required, added to the maintenance scheme register.

3.9 Arrangement for Thorough Examination

All lifting equipment and lifting accessories should be subjected to a schedule of thorough examinations by a Competent Person at intervals not exceeding: a) b) Six months for lifting equipment and all associated lifting accessories used for lifting persons. 12 months for other lifting equipment.

These examinations may typically be carried out by a third party such as an insurance companys engineering surveyor. A list of information that should be included on a thorough examination report is listed in Appendix A. It may be decided, for a variety of reasons, that a schedule of more frequent examinations is appropriate e.g. during frequent use in an outage, or use in hostile environments. A thorough examination must also be carried out after any event likely to have affected the safety of any lifting equipment or accessories, such as an accident or dangerous occurrence, a significant change in the conditions of use or where the equipment has been out of use for a long period. Furthermore, where the safety of lifting equipment depends upon the way it has been installed (as for the many items of temporary lifting equipment used on construction sites, such as tower cranes), it must be thoroughly examined after assembly and before being put into service at a new site or a new location on the same site.

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3.10 Inspection
Where appropriate, as determined by a risk assessment, intermediate inspections of lifting equipment should be carried out, although the frequency of inspections is not specified. Depending upon the complexity of the equipment it might be appropriate to put in place two levels of inspection: daily and weekly. Again, these inspections must be carried out by someone who is competent to do so although, in most cases, the same depth of technical knowledge will not be required as for thorough examinations. In some cases, for example carrying out a daily pre-use inspection of a mobile crane, it would be reasonable to expect the operator to be able to carry out the inspection. Some factors that will determine the frequency and depth of any inspection are: a) b) c) d) If the equipment is being used in a hostile environment; If failure becomes more likely due to repeated use; The critical nature of some components, such as the rated capacity indicator previously known as the safe load indicator; The potential for the equipment to be tampered with, for example a mobile crane left overnight in a public place.

Some of the things covered by inspections include, but are not limited to: a) b) The soundness of materials, attachments, fittings, outriggers, jibs, ropes and hooks; The testing of the rated capacity indicator, the correct settings of cams, linkages and switches, and the correct working of audio-visual warning signals; The mechanical and physical condition of the lifting equipment; Routine maintenance (lubrication, tyre pressures, hydraulic fluid level).

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3.11 Storage
All general use lifting equipment should be kept in a secure controlled area when not in use. All equipment on hire to the site should also be stored in a secure controlled area. Equipment should be stored after use in conditions that do not lead to damage or deterioration. This requires the provision of suitable storage facilities such as a storage rack or container in an environment that prevents rusting, rotting or deterioration. The particular environment will depend on the type of lifting equipment such as: a) b) The need for a dry atmosphere to prevent rusting; The separation from chemicals that could cause a corrosive effect and/or chemical attack;

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Storage of artificial fibre lifting slings out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources; Protection from attack by rodents.

3.12 Issue
a) b) c) d) e) Persons who issue and are issued with lifting equipment should be trained and competent and formally nominated. There should be a formal record of all lifting equipment issued. If used, colour coded tags should be in service on alternative 6 month periods. Only authorised persons should be allowed to use site cranes. All lifting equipment required for the job should be inspected and correctly colour coded before it is used. Any equipment which is suspected not to be fit for service must not be used and be quarantined in a secure area so that it cannot be inadvertently used.

3.13 Return
a) b) c) The items returned should be inspected by for any defects. Items suspected to be defective should be placed in a quarantined area with an identification affixed. Records should be retained for any items of damaged equipment taken out of service to be scrapped or repaired. Records should state the nature of the damage. Items taken removed from service need to be recorded and formally taken out of the system.

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3.14 Maintenance of Records

a) A regime of good maintenance and record keeping should be established, whilst allowing a Competent Person to determine the schedule of inspections and thorough examinations; An essential requirement is to maintain records of maintenance and the results of inspections, thorough examinations and tests. Evidence of inspections, thorough examinations and tests should be available for lifting equipment and accessories for lifting when they are hired, leased or loaned to other users. Where thorough examinations or tests are carried out during the period of hire, lease or loan, the owner of the lifting equipment or accessory should be informed of the results of each thorough examination or test; Records of inspections must be readily accessible; they can be stored in an electronic format providing a hard copy can be produced on request.

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3.15 Loss of Items and Scrapping

a) Items failing examination and/or being beyond economic repair should be scrapped. The removal of the equipment from the storage area

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and the destruction of the item shall be carried out in a formal manner. Destruction will be the cutting in half of load bearing parts making it impossible to use as lifting equipment. The site Register should be amended to identify the item as 'Scrapped'. Records should be retained stating the reason for being scrapped. If an item is lost and cannot be found when the thorough examination is due the site register should be amended to indicate it is Lost. No Lost item should be returned to the system without thorough examination by a Competent Person.

3.16 New Equipment

All new equipment should meet recognised national or international standards. The following steps should be followed: a) b) A new number should be allocated from the register and the equipment appropriately marked; All equipment received should have a test certificate and/or certificate of conformity and all details entered into the Lifting Equipment Register. Within the European Community this must be an EC Declaration of Conformity and must be CE marked; The correct details should be entered on the certificate for the equipment to which they relate. Instructions for the safe use and maintenance of the equipment should be provided. This could be within a user manual for larger pieces of equipment such as cranes and winches or as a leaflet for lifting accessories.

c) d)

There have been instances of new equipment failing in operation so it is important that all equipment is subject to a check before each use.

3.17 Bespoke Lifting Equipment

Lifting equipment that is designed and manufactured for specific applications should meet recognised national or international standards. The following steps should be followed: a) b) A technical file should be prepared and retained. All equipment should have a test certificate and/or certificate of conformity and all details entered into the Lifting Equipment Register. Within the European Community this must be an EC Declaration of Conformity and the equipment must be CE marked. The correct details should be entered on the certificate for the equipment to which they relate. Instructions for the safe use and maintenance of the equipment should be provided. This could be within a user manual for larger pieces of equipment such as cranes and winches or as a leaflet for lifting accessories.

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3.18 Hire Equipment

There can be a large variance in the quality standards from hirers of lifting equipment. Therefore it should not be assumed that equipment will be fit for purpose. Confidence can be gained if equipment is hired from a regular supplier with quality standards that have been demonstrated to the customer. The following steps should be followed: a) b) c) d) Ensure that the lifting equipment hired is suitable for the intended application. A Competent Person can advise. Locations should consider carrying out Quality Assurance checks on suppliers of hire equipment. Evidence should be provided by the hire company of the latest examination report. Instructions for safe use and maintenance should be provided. This could be within a user manual for larger pieces of equipment such as cranes and winches or as a leaflet for lifting accessories. A register should be kept of all hired equipment received on site. The examination report should be cross checked against the item delivered. The item should then be transferred to the storage area with its examination report. When the item is issued for use it should be recorded. A safety inspection should be carried out before and during the work.

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3.19 Accessories for Lifting (chains, slings, hooks, eye bolts, etc.)
All ropes, chains and slings should be clearly marked with their safe working load at specified angles i.e. 0o 45o and 45o 60o. All lifting accessories must be: a) b) c) d) e) f) Properly constructed and maintained. Free from any defect or damage likely to affect their strength. Regularly maintained and inspected. Thoroughly examined regularly. Securely attached to the load. Used within their safe working load capacity.

All lifting accessories must be inspected: a) b) c) At appropriate intervals. After any event likely to have affected their safety. By a Competent Person, to detect deterioration in their condition. Records of such inspections should be kept.

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3.20 Hooks
All hooks used for lifting must be fitted with a safety catch, or so shaped as to prevent the sling eye or load coming off the hook.

3.21 Audit and Review

Management of lifting equipment should be audited and reviewed on a regular basis. Internal audit programmes and workplace inspections should focus proportionately on lifting equipment to ensure it is controlled and maintained adequately.

4 Superseded Documents
This is a new document.

5 References
None.

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Appendix A Information to be Recorded on Thorough Examination Report

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The name and address of the employer for whom the thorough examination was made. The address of the premises at which the thorough examination was made. Particulars sufficient to identify the lifting equipment including, where known, its date of manufacture. The date of the last thorough examination. The safe working load of the lifting equipment or (where the safe working load depends on the configuration of the lifting equipment) the safe working load for the last configuration in which it was thoroughly examined. In relation to the first thorough examination of lifting equipment after installation or after assembly at a new site or in a new location (a) that it is a thorough examination; (b) that it has been installed correctly and would be safe to operate. In relation to a thorough examination of lifting equipment other than a thorough examination to which paragraph 6. relates (a) whether it is a thorough examination (i) within an interval of 6 months; (ii) within an interval of 12 months; (iii) in accordance with an examination scheme; or (iv) after the occurrence of exceptional circumstances; (b) that the lifting equipment would be safe to operate. In relation to every thorough examination of lifting equipment (a) identification of any part found to have a defect which is or could become a danger to persons, and a description of the defect; (b) particulars of any repair, renewal or alteration required to remedy a defect found to be a danger to persons; (c) in the case of a defect which is not yet but could become a danger to persons (i) the time by which it could become such a danger; (ii) particulars of any repair, renewal or alteration required to remedy it; (d) the latest date by which the next thorough examination must be carried out; (e) where the thorough examination included testing, particulars of any test; (f) the date of the thorough examination. The name, address and qualifications of the person making the report; that he or she is self-employed or, if employed, the name and address of his or her employer. The name and address of a person signing or authenticating the report on behalf of its author. The date of the report.

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