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Lifting accessories inspection checklist
For people selecting and checking lifting accessories. Record lift and inspection scope, accessory records and handover. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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Does this replace a lifting accessory examination?
HSE distinguishes routine checks from thorough examination of lifting accessories. Markings, suitability and examination arrangements need to be appropriate to the equipment and use; a pre-use record does not replace them.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against HSE lifting equipment questions and examinations and HSE lifting equipment at work.
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Every question in the lifting accessory pre-use inspection template
A lifting accessory pre-use record with identification, capacity markings, examination references, condition findings, quarantine and handover details. 5 sections and 31 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckFor trained users following accessory-specific instructions. This is not a LOLER thorough examination, load test, lift plan or calculation of sling capacity.
- CheckHSE distinguishes routine checks from thorough examination of lifting accessories. Markings, suitability and examination arrangements need to be appropriate to the equipment and use; a pre-use record does not replace them.
Lift and inspection scope
- Lift or task reference*Short answer
- Trained user and authorisation reference*Short answer
- Manufacturer or inspection procedure reference*Short answer
- Scope and inaccessible featuresNotes
Accessory records
- Lifting accessoryRepeat for each lifting accessory. Each one asks:
- Unique ID and accessory type*Short answer
- Scan the ID tagScan a label: serial number, asset number
Optional. Scan the label or data plate to capture the serial and other numbers.
- Marked working load limit and configuration information*Short answer
- Current examination report reference*Short answer
- Condition against the manufacturer checks*Notes
- Pre-use outcome*Choose one
- No defect identified within scope
- Quarantine
- Specialist review required
- Defect, quarantine identification and person informed*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Supporting photosPhotos
Handover
- Separate lift-planning and compatibility checks referencedNotes
Reference the planned use and the accessory identification. A visible condition check alone does not establish suitability for the lift.
- Storage and protection after useNotes
- Supervisor or next user informedShort answer
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
For trained users following accessory-specific instructions. This is not a LOLER thorough examination, load test, lift plan or calculation of sling capacity.
What a useful entry looks like
Separate lift-planning and compatibility checks referenced
Reference the planned use and the accessory identification. A visible condition check alone does not establish suitability for the lift.
Accessory LA-12 identified in the check record. Suitability for the planned configuration remains subject to the approved lifting arrangements.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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Lifting Accessory Pre-use Inspection FAQs
How should I record “Separate lift-planning and compatibility checks referenced”?
Reference the planned use and the accessory identification. A visible condition check alone does not establish suitability for the lift.
Can an unmarked sling be passed?
Do not infer its capacity. Record the identification problem and quarantine or refer it under the applicable procedure.
Does the form calculate capacity at sling angles?
No. Use the manufacturer’s configuration information and the competent lift plan.
What is different from a harness check?
These are accessories used to connect or support a lifted load, rather than personal fall-protection equipment.
What are the limits of this template?
For trained users following accessory-specific instructions. This is not a LOLER thorough examination, load test, lift plan or calculation of sling capacity.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with photos and signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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