Guidelines on the Supplementary Tests of In-Service Lifts Ref: LG1 Date of Publication: February 2006 Members Price £15.00 UK Price (incl BFPO) £25.00 Overseas Price £35.00 The aim of this publication is to give industry best practice and guidance on the risk based thorough examination regime for in-service lifts and achieve consistency of supplementary tests and reporting procedures in support of such examinations. The publication gives guidance on the purpose and rationale for the supplementary tests and their status as part of the thorough examination. The guidance applies to all lifts and has been prepared with the Health and Safety Executive, as shown by their logo, and other interested parties in the lift industry, and they take into account current legislation: The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 This Publication replaces LG1 Issue 1 published in December 1998 and HSE Guidance Note PM7 Order Now Guidelines on the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) Ref: LG2 Date of Publication: July 1999 Members Price £Free UK Price £25.00 Overseas Price £35.00 The information provided in these Guidelines is aimed at assisting users/owners of lifting equipment to understand and therefore be able to comply fully with the various provisions of LOLER. In addition, the Guidelines identify and explain the types of service SAFed Member inspection bodies can provide in support of LOLER. Order Now Guidelines for the Thorough Examination of Suspended Access Equipment and Building Maintenance Units (Permanently installed) Ref: LG3 Members Price £Free UK Price £25.00 Overseas Price £35.00 Owners and others with responsibility for the safe use of this type of lifting equipment have a duty under Regulation 9 of he Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 to have all such equipment that is provided for use at work to be thoroughly examined by a competent person at either prescribed intervals or in accordance with a scheme of examination. SAFed Guidelines LG3 issue 02 provides guidance to owners and competent persons about the scope of examination considered by the competent person during the thorough examination of suspended access equipment and building maintenance units and in particular: Detailed guidance to the competent person for supplementary examination and tests to ensure the equipment is safe for continued use with an information flowchart at Annex A. Detailed guidance to the competent person for supplementary examination of track hold down units (HDUs) with an information flowchart at Annex B. Supplementary examination and test certificates at Annex C. Documentation to be provided when such examination/tests have been carried out. These are to be made available to the Competent Person as required. Order Now Guidelines for the Safe Management and the Thorough Examination of Lift Trucks Ref: LG4 Date of Publication: November 2003 Members Price £Free UK Price £25.00 Overseas Price £30.00 These Guidelines provide information to those with responsibilities for the safe use and management of lift trucks about their statutory health and safety obligations. The information will help those with such responsibilities to consider inter-dependencies such as the adequacy of maintenance and inspection with regard to the ongoing safe use and reliability of their lift trucks. The Guidelines also define the scope and extent of a lift truck thorough examination with the aim of helping to ensure a consistency of approach by those competent persons who undertake such thorough examinations. Order Now