Lifting Plant and Equipment (Records of Test and Examination etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR A RECORD TO BE OBTAINED, KEPT, MADE OR SENT TO A SPECIFIED PERSON FOLLOWING ANY TEST, TEST AND EXAMINATION, TEST AND THOROUGH EXAMINATION OR THOROUGH EXAMINATION

Part I Provisions requiring a record to be obtained, kept or made following any test, test and examination, test and thorough examination or thorough examination

(1)	(2)	(3)
Short title of enactment	Reference	Provision
Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1963	S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1963 No. 86; modified by S.R. 1979 No. 246	Regulations 19(4), 28(5) and (6), 34(1)(b), 35, 40, 46(1)(a) and (b) and 46(2).
Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965	1965 c. 20; modified by S.R. 1979 No. 246	Sections 27(1)(e) and 28(2) and (6).
Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1971	S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1971 No. 372; modified by S.R. 1979 No. 246 Regulations 33(1) and (2), 35(1) and (2) and 36(1) and (2).

Part II Provisions requiring a record to be made or sent to a specified person following a thorough examination

(1)	(2)	(3)
Short title of enactment	Reference	Provision
Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965	1965 c. 20 (N.I.)	Section 23(2).
Office and Shop Premises (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1969	S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1969 No. 26; modified by S.R. 1979 No. 284	Regulation 6(1).

Part III Particulars to be contained in a record required to be obtained, kept or made under any provision specified in column 3 of Part I following any test, test and examination or test and thorough examination

1.  The description, date of manufacture, identification mark and location of the equipment referred to.

2.  The safe working load and (where relevant) corresponding radii, jib lengths and counterweights.

3.  Details of the test, test and examination or test and thorough examination carried out.

4.  The date of completion of the test, test and examination or test and thorough examination.

5.  A declaration that the information is correct and that the equipment has been tested, tested and examined or tested and thoroughly examined in accordance with the appropriate provisions and is found free from any defect likely to affect safety.

6.  The name and address of the owner of the equipment referred to.

7.  The name and address of the person declaring that the test, test and examination or test and thorough examination has been carried out.

8.  The date of making of the record of the test, test and examination or test and thorough examination.

9.  A number or other means of identifying the record.

Part IV Particulars to be contained in records required to be obtained, kept or made under any provision specified in column 3 of Part I following a thorough examination

1.  The description, identification mark and location of the equipment referred to.

2.  The date of last thorough examination and number or other identification of the record of such thorough examination.

3.  The safe working load and (where relevant) corresponding radii.

4.  The date of the most recent test and examination or test and thorough examination and the date and number or other identification of the record of it.

5.  Details of any defects found and, where appropriate, a statement of the time by when each defect shall be rectified.

6.  The date of completion of the thorough examination.

7.  The latest date by which the next through examination should be carried out.

8.  A declaration that the information is correct and that the equipment has been thoroughly examined in accordance with the appropriate provisions and is found free from any defect likely to affect safety other than any such defect recorded by virtue of paragraph 5.

9.  The name and address of the owner of the equipment.

10.  The name and address of the person responsible for the thorough examination.

11.  The date of making of the record of the thorough examination.

12.  The name and address of the person who authenticates the record.

13.  A number or other means of identifying the record.

Part V Particulars to be contained in a record required to be kept pursuant to section 27(1)(g) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1995

1.  The description identification mark and location of the equipment referred to in section 27(1)(g) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.

2.  The safe working load and (where relevant) corresponding radii of such equipment.

3.  Details and date of completion of the test and examination made under section 27(1)(e) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.

4.  Details and date of completion of each thorough examination made under section 27(1)(d) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.

5.  Details of any defect found and, where appropriate, a statement of the time by when each defect shall be rectified.

6.  The date of making of the record required to be obtained under section 27(1)(e) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 and the number or other identification of such record.

7.  The latest date by which the next thorough examination under section 27(1)(d) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 should be made.

8.  The name and address of the owner of the equipment referred to.

9.  The name and address of the person responsible for the test and examination made under section 27(1)(e) of the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 or the examination made under section 27(1)(d) thereof.

10.  The name and address of the person who authenticates the record.

11.  A number or other means of identifying the record.

Part VI Particulars to be contained in a record required to be made or sent to a specified person under any provision specified in column 3 of Part II following a thorough examination

1.  The description, identification mark and location of the hoist or lift referred to.

2.  The date of the last thorough examination and number or other identification of the record of such thorough examination.

3.  The safe working load.

4.  Details of any parts which were inaccessible.

5.  Details of any defects found in the following:

(a) enclosure of hoistway or liftway;

(b) landing gate and cage gate;

(c) interlocks on the landing gate and cage gate;

(d) other gate fastenings;

(e) cage or platform and fittings, cage guides, buffers, interior of the hoistway or liftway;

(f) over-running devices;

(g) suspension ropes or chains, and their attachments;

(h) safety gear, that is to say, arrangements for preventing fall of platform or cage;

(i) brakes;

(j) worm or spur gearing;

(k) other electrical equipment;

(l) other parts; and

where appropriate, a statement of the time by when each defect shall be rectified.

6.  The date of completion of the thorough examination.

7.  Latest date by which the next thorough examination should be made.

8.  A declaration that the information is correct and that the equipment has been examined in accordance with the appropriate provisions and is found free from any defect likely to affect safety other than any such defect recorded by virtue of paragraph 5.

9.  The name and address of the owner of the hoist or lift referred to.

10.  The name and address of the person responsible for the thorough examination.

11.  The date of making of the record of the thorough examination.

12.  The name and address of the person who authenticates the record.

13.  A number or other means of identifying the record.