5.7.4 Instructions for Use
New lifting and pulling machines should be supplied with comprehensive information for use. The information should include any limitations peculiar to the particular make and model such as rating for lifting and pulling, operational temperature range and other conditions. Such information should therefore be retained for future reference.
Although not required by legislation, new lifting and pulling machines and their ropes will usually be supplied with a manufacturer’s certificate in addition to, although possibly combined with, the documents required by the applicable national legislation, if any, i.e. EC Declaration of Conformity required European legislation. These documents form an important part of the record of the machine. They should be retained and cross referenced to the machine’s historical records for inspection by the Competent Person or local enforcing authority.