1.3.8 Manufacturer’s Certificate or Statement of Conformity

Dependent on the standard being worked to, the manufacturer will usually issue a manufacturer’s certificate, or statement of conformity confirming the verification of the equipment. It is the manufacturer’s confirmation that any necessary manufacturing test, or other product verification required by the standard, has been carried out and states the working load limit. Unless a specific document is required by the national supply legislation, then this document is also known as the ‘birth certificate’ for the product and it should be retained as part of the lifting equipment records.