24.9.1 Marking

In addition to information required by the applicable national legislation and standard to which the barrel lifter was made, the following information should be permanently and legibly marked on a suitable part of the barrel lifter unless the barrel lifter is a permanently installed component of a lifting machine in which case the lifting machine may be so marked.

  1. Identification mark.(If the manufacturer has not provided a unique serial number then it is the responsibility of the user to add the identification mark to identify the equipment with the inspection and examination reports)

  2. SWL.

  3. Minimum working load if appropriate and information about the barrel size and material, etc.

  4. Name of the Manufacturer.

  5. Year of manufacture.

  6. Self weight of the barrel lifter if it exceeds 5% of the WLL or 50 kg, whichever is the less.