6.7.3 Post Repair Verification and Record Keeping
Following repair, power operated hoists must be re-verified by a Competent Person. The record of the repair and the report of the verification should be retained and cross referenced to the hoist’s historical records for inspection by the Competent Person or local enforcing authority.
Note
Although not required by legislation, new power operated hoists will usually be issued with a manufacturer’s record of proof load testing in addition to, although possibly combined with, the documentation require by the applicable national legislation. This document forms an important part of the record of the hoist. It should be retained and cross referenced to the hoist’s historical records for inspection by the Competent Person or local enforcing authority.