Lifting equipment must be periodically inspected and examined to ensure safe use and continued compliance with applicable legislation and regulations. On this page, you can read about the difference between an inspection and an examination, who is permitted to examine lifting equipment, and the role that the EKH Industry Association plays in the practical implementation of these requirements. <\/p>\n\n
For both lifting appliances and lifting accessories, a distinction is made between an inspection and an examination.<\/p>\n\n
By law, lifting accessories must be examined by a competent person or institution at least once a year and, where necessary, tested. More information about the examination of lifting appliances and lifting accessories can be found on the pages below. <\/p>\n\n
Examination of lifting appliances<\/a> The legislation refers to examinations being carried out by a competent person. What constitutes competence is left to the industry to define. <\/p>\n\n EKH <\/strong>has therefore developed an extensive training programme for the examination of lifting appliances and lifting accessories. Upon completion, technicians take both a theoretical and practical examination. After successfully completing these examinations, they receive personal certification and may call themselves an EKH Inspector. EKH Inspectors hold a personal certificate and can therefore demonstrably prove their competence. <\/p>\n\n In addition to requirements for individuals, EKH also sets requirements for affiliated companies. An EKH-recognised company: <\/p>\n\n To ensure proper quality assurance, EKH also has an independent complaints and disputes committee and a guarantee committee.<\/p>\n\n EKH Inspector<\/a> In the Netherlands, the practical implementation of the inspection and examination of lifting equipment is set out in the working instructions of EKH. EKH translates legislation and standards into clear and practical working instructions. These rules determine which components must be checked and how these checks must be carried out. <\/p>\n\n For lifting appliances, the working instructions and examination methods are summarised in a handbook. For each type of lifting appliance, it describes which checks, measurements and tests must be carried out during an examination or re-examination. <\/p>\n\n Lifting Appliances Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n For lifting accessories, the working instructions are set out in a separate handbook. For each type of lifting accessory, it specifies which checks, measurements and, where applicable, tests must be carried out. <\/p>\n\n Lifting Accessories Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n Please note: our EKH members do not inspect Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).<\/strong> A MEWP is lifting equipment designed for lifting persons and therefore does not fall within the category of lifting appliances or lifting accessories. <\/p>\n\n Mobile Elevating Work Platform Inspection<\/a><\/p>\n\n EKH also provides training and certification for inspectors and sets quality requirements for affiliated companies, including certification, independent inspections and random checks. In this way, EKH safeguards the quality and reliability of examinations of lifting equipment. <\/p>\n\n Below-the-Hook Inspector Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Examination of lifting accessories<\/a><\/p>\n\nWho is permitted to examine lifting equipment?<\/h2>\n\n
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EKH Members<\/a><\/p>\n\nThe role of EKH in the examination of lifting equipment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
Lifting appliances<\/h4>\n\n
Lifting accessories<\/h4>\n\n
Exception: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms<\/h4>\n\n
EKH and the training of inspectors and inspection companies<\/h2>\n\n