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LOLER Lifting Equipment Inspection Checklist

Thorough examination checklist for lifting accessories under LOLER 1998 Regulations 9 and 10

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# Inspection Item OK Defect Withdrawn Notes
Identification and Markings
1 Unique ID matches register
2 Serial number legible
3 SWL marking legible and correct
4 Manufacturer marking present
5 CE marking present (if applicable)
6 Colour code or tag current
Chain Slings
7 Links: wear and elongation
8 Links: distortion or twisting
9 Links: gouging or nicking
10 Links: corrosion
11 Master link condition
12 Coupling link condition
13 Terminal fittings and hooks
Wire Rope Slings
14 Broken wires (count per lay length)
15 Bird-caging or core protrusion
16 Kinking or crushing
17 Corrosion (external and internal)
18 Diameter reduction measurement
19 Ferrule and swage condition
20 Thimble and eye condition
Shackles Hooks and Eyebolts
21 Shackle pin diameter (measured)
22 Shackle bow wear
23 Shackle thread and cotter pin
24 Hook throat opening (measured)
25 Hook twist or deformation
26 Hook safety catch operation
27 Eyebolt thread condition
28 Eyebolt collar seating
29 Eyebolt body (bending or cracks)
Spreader Beams and Lifting Frames
30 Weld condition (cracks or corrosion)
31 Structural member condition
32 Locking pin operation
33 Attachment point condition
34 SWL and identification markings
Examination Outcome
35 Item fit for continued use
36 Defect requiring repair before use
37 Item withdrawn from service
38 Next examination due date recorded
39 Report issued within 28 days
Declaration & Sign-Off

I confirm that all items have been inspected/completed as indicated above. Any defects or concerns have been noted and reported.

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