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Lifting Equipment Inspection Checklist
Section 1: Use Of Equipment
1. 1. How often will the equipment be used?
Yes
No
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2. 2. Where will the equipment be used?
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No
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3. 3. What are the nature and characteristics of the intended load?
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No
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4. 4. What is the safe working load of the equipment?
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No
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Section 2: Suitability Of Equipment
1. 1. Is the equipment ergonomic for its intended operator?
Yes
No
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2. 2. Has the equipment undergone a PUWER risk assessment?
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Is the equipment suitable for its intended purpose?
Yes
No
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4. 4. Is the equipment made from materials that are suitable for the conditions it will be used in?
Yes
No
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Section 3: Positioning And Installing
1. 1. Is the equipment installed or positioned in such a way that the need to lift or suspend loads above people is minimized?
Yes
No
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2. 2. If it moves along a fixed path, is the load/equipment protected by a suitable enclosure?
Yes
No
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3. 3. Is access to trapping points closed off or are trapping points prevented altogether?
Yes
No
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4. 4. Is there enough headroom for accessing/egressing the site of operations to safely position and install equipment?
Yes
No
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5. 5. If more than one piece of lifting equipment is in use within proximity, is the risk of collision of the equipment or loads prevented?
Yes
No
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6. 6. Have measures been taken to prevent people from falling shafts or hoistways?
Yes
No
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7. 7. Are suitable barriers or gates in place (at least 2m in height) to prevent people from gaining access to lifting operations sites?
Yes
No
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8. 8. Are proximity hazards, e.g. nearby buildings and structures, taken into account?
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Is there a 6m exclusion zone in place where possibly someone could be struck while working near a crane’s wheel tracks?
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. If the lifting equipment cannot be positioned in such a way that the operator has a full view of the path, is there a bankman to guide them?
Yes
No
N/A