Resources

Guides to complying with lifting equipment inspection, each on its own page.

Your duty, country by country

Which rule applies in each EU country, how often equipment must be inspected, and a calculator for the next inspection.

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Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

What changes with the new Machinery Regulation from 2027, and what does not change for those who use the equipment.

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What changes against a spreadsheet

What a spreadsheet cannot do when an inspector or an auditor asks you for evidence.

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ISO 45001

What ISO 45001 really requires regarding evidence of inspections, clause by clause.

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Discarding textile slings

Cuts, stitching, heat and chemicals: when to retire a webbing or round sling, and the EN 1492 colour code.

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Discarding chain slings

10 % wear, 5 % elongation and hook opening: the EN 818 criteria with figures.

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Discarding wire rope slings

Broken wires over 6d and 30d, kinks, birdcaging and ferrules: the EN 13414 criteria.

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Discarding shackles

Pins that aren't the original ones, worn threads and deformation: when to retire an EN 13889 shackle.

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