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In France, since 1 April 2005, the owner of a lifting apparatus must:
1.
Pursuant to the provisions of the order of 2 March 2004, keep a maintenance log in which
the
following must be recorded:
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Maintenance operations performed in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer
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All other operations (inspection, maintenance, repairs, replacement or changes to the machine)
The following must be recorded for each of these operations: the date of the work, the names of the
people and, where appropriate, the companies which carried out the work, the nature of the operation
and, if it is a regular operation, the periodicity. If the operations involve the replacement of certain
machine components, the references of these components must be indicated.
2.
By virtue of the order of 1 March 2004, article R 232.12 of the Labour Code:
Checks during start-up (section 3 of the order - articles 12 to 17):
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Suitability test (article 5-1): suitable equipment and compliant installation. It must be provided, in
writing, by the user (article 3d).
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Assembly and installation test (article 5-11): equipment installed according to the instruction manual.
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Operating test (article 6c or 14-II): loaded with safety tests.
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Static test (art. 10)
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Dynamic test (art. 11)
Regular general checks (section 5 of the order - articles 22 to 24):
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Inspection of the state of preservation (art. 9): equipment kept in good condition, with nothing
missing or added, compliant.
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Operating test (art. 6b and c): loaded with safety tests.
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Checks when resuming service (section 4 of the order - articles 18 to 21):
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Suitability test (art. 5-I): suitable equipment and compliant installation. It must be provided, in
writing, by the user (art. 3d).
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Assembly and installation test (art. 5-II): equipment installed according to the instruction manual.
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Inspection of the state of preservation (art. 9): equipment kept in good condition, with nothing
missing or added, compliant.
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Operating test (art. 19-II): loaded with safety tests.
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Static test (art. 10)
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Dynamic test (art. 11)
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Taking out of use
If the equipment is in a state of disrepair likely to give rise to risks, the user is obliged to ensure that this
equipment is eliminated, i.e.: prevented from operating and possibly disassembled.
