An out-of-service sticker is a warning you choose to print. The duty to stop using a dangerous lifting machine comes from the report, not from the vinyl.
Titan does not carry out thorough examinations. A label shows the dates and wording you supply. It does not replace the written report.
When use has to stop
Regulation 10 says that if the person making a thorough examination or an inspection finds a defect which in their opinion is or could become a danger to people, they must notify the employer forthwith. Where the thorough examination finds a defect involving an existing or imminent risk of serious personal injury, a copy of the report must go to the relevant enforcing authority as soon as is practicable.
The employer who has been notified must ensure the lifting equipment is not used before the defect is rectified. Where the report sets a time under Schedule 1, it must not be used after that time until the defect is rectified. HSE says you must take action so the equipment is not used until the defect is remedied, and that the defect is still confirmed in writing even if it is put right immediately.
What the sticker adds
A key in the pocket does not tell the next shift why the truck is parked up. A sticker with your wording, placed where the operator will see it, does. Use plain words: do not use, and who to call on site. Do not print a claim that an examination has been passed. Remove or replace the sticker when the equipment is returned to use, so an old warning is not left on a repaired machine.
This does not apply only to lifting equipment. HSE’s inspection guidance says work equipment that needs inspection should not be used unless you know the inspection has taken place. A sticker can be the visible mark. It is still not the inspection record. In-stock catalogue stickers can dispatch the same day. Your own layout is quoted.