25.9.1 Marking
In addition to the information required by the applicable legislation and the standard manufactured to, the following information should be permanently and legibly marked on a suitable part of the lifting-fork unless it is a permanently installed component of a lifting machine in which case the machine itself may be so marked:
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).
Working load limit.
Minimum working load if appropriate.
Name of manufacturer.
Year of manufacture.
Self weight of the lifting fork if it exceeds 5% of the WLL or 50 kg, whichever is the less.
The limits of the intended position of the load centre of gravity.
On lifting forks where a minimum load is required to tilt the fork backwards with an angle greater than or equal to 5° to prevent the load from sliding from the fork arms. Mark the minimum load required