The next date on a label is the date you were given. The interval behind that date is set by LOLER, or by an examination scheme, not by the sticker printer.
Titan does not carry out thorough examinations. A label shows the dates and wording you supply. It does not replace the written report.
The intervals in regulation 9
Where lifting equipment is exposed to conditions causing deterioration which is liable to result in dangerous situations, the employer must ensure it is thoroughly examined. Unless an examination scheme sets other intervals, regulation 9 says:
- at least every 6 months for lifting equipment for lifting persons, and for an accessory for lifting
- at least every 12 months for other lifting equipment
In either case the equipment must also be thoroughly examined each time exceptional circumstances which are liable to jeopardise its safety have occurred. HSE’s examples include damage or failure, being out of use for long periods, and major changes that are likely to affect integrity, such as modifications or the repair of critical parts.
HSE puts the same choice in plain words: use the 6 or 12 month intervals, or follow an examination scheme drawn up by a competent person. The scheme should identify the parts to examine, the methods, and the intervals. It should be possible to produce a written copy when an enforcing authority asks.
First use is separate
Before equipment is put into service for the first time it must be thoroughly examined for any defect, unless it has not been used before and the employer has a declaration of conformity made not more than 12 months before it is put into service. Where safety depends on installation, it must be examined after installation and before first use, and again after assembly at a new site or location.
What we print
We do not decide whether a forklift is on a 6 month or a 12 month interval, and we do not write an examination scheme. Send the date the competent person has set. In-stock catalogue stickers can dispatch the same day. A one-off layout is quoted.