Updated documentation

 This Means in Practice

The lifting equipment must be inspected by an expert (approved inspector):

• At least once a year (every 12 months).
• If the equipment has not been used for over 6 months, and it may be dangerous to use it again without a check.
• If the environment the equipment is in (for example, weather, dust, moisture, or chemicals) requires more frequent inspections.
• If the equipment has been overloaded — that is, lifted more than it is designed for.
• After major repairs or modifications.

️ Annual Inspection

• The employer is responsible for assessing when the inspection should be performed.
• The manufacturer of the equipment may have their own advice on how often it should be checked.
• Inspection must be done at least every 12 months.
• The month for inspection is calculated from when the equipment was first put into use, or when the first inspection was done.
  • You can perform the inspection up to two months before the deadline without changing the next due date.
  • If you perform it earlier than two months before, the next 12-month period starts from the new inspection.
  • If you perform the inspection late, the approval month is still calculated from the month you should have had the inspection.

 When the Equipment Has Been Unused for a Long Time

If the equipment has not been used for over 6 months, one must assess whether it may be rusty, damaged, or affected by weather, cold, moisture, or dust. If it is possible that it has been damaged, an expert must inspect it before it is used again.

 Poor Environment

If the equipment is in places with a lot of salt, dust, moisture, heat, cold, or chemicals, one must consider more frequent inspections, because the environment wears on the equipment.

️ Overloading

If one believes the equipment has lifted too heavy, or been subjected to jerking or hard movements, one must have it checked. If one does not know how to assess this oneself, one must ask the manufacturer or an expert. Everything should be assessed based on the manufacturer's specified maximum load.

️ Repairs and Modifications

If the equipment has been modified or repaired in a way that may affect safety, it must be inspected by an expert before it is used again. But if the repair is done exactly as the manufacturer describes, no new inspection is needed.