Lifting Equipment Inspection Register
Keep track of what lifting gear you hold, what each item is marked at, and when each was last examined.
SI-09 1 page
Garage and vehicle workshop · GV-14
Ramp and Lift Inspection Record
A free printable vehicle lift inspection sheet — the operator's pre-use walk-round of a ramp or lift, and a defect log kept beside it.
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What this sheet is for
Catch a weeping cylinder or a lock that does not engage before the car is in the air. Keep a trail of what was found and who cleared it.
Who it is for
Anyone who runs a two-post, four-post or scissor lift in a workshop, and whoever is responsible for it.
How to use it
- Fill in the lift's details once, including the rated load as it appears on the plate.
- Work through the pre-use check before the first vehicle goes up.
- Write anything not right in the defect log and say whether the lift was taken out of use.
- Record the date the last thorough examination was done and when the next is due, from your own scheme.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: The walk-round of a vehicle lift before the shift starts, and a running record of the defects found on it — one sheet per lift, kept next to it.
Check the rules where you are. How often a lift is examined, by whom and what that covers is set by the rules where you are and by the lift's manufacturer — check both. This is the operator's own check in between, not a substitute for that examination.
Write-on lines: Lift ID / bay · Make & model · Type · Rated load (from plate) · Week beginning · Checked by · Last thorough examination (date) · Next due
Pre-use check — tick each item; anything not right goes in the defect log
- Area under and around the lift clear of tools and oil
- Arms, pads and extensions undamaged, pads not worn through
- Arm locks engage and hold at every position tried
- Posts, carriages and base free of cracks or loose fixings
- Cables, chains or screws not frayed, stretched or dry
- Hoses and cylinders not weeping, no oil under the posts
- Rises and lowers evenly — no judder, drift or odd noise
- Safety locks click in on the way up and release cleanly
- Controls return to neutral when let go; emergency stop works
- Warning labels and rated load plate present and legible
Defect log — anything found, what was done and who cleared it
Table, 6 rows: Date · Defect found · Out of use? · Action / repair · Cleared by · Date
Questions
Does this replace the periodic thorough examination?
No. What that examination is, how often it happens and who can do it is set by the rules where you are and the lift's manufacturer — check both. This sheet is the operator's own check between examinations and the defect trail that goes with it.
How often should the pre-use check be done?
As often as your own procedure and the manufacturer's instructions say. The sheet has no interval printed on it; the week-beginning box is there so the sheets file in order.
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