Part of the Compliance series on the Mobtag platform.
In short: When a beam, hoist, or accessory is taken out of service, the identity on the tag must be unambiguous—no “I thought that was the other spreader in bay four.” A single place for the ID, last outcome, and quarantine state is the difference between a delay and a near-miss.
LOLER-style (or similar statutory) programmes fail at the reconciliation step: a PDF in a folder, a list in a spreadsheet, a competent person on site with a different picture. The index should be the item, not a row number in a 2012 workbook.
| Question an auditor or insurer asks | Better answer on the record than… |
|---|---|
| “Which exact item failed?” | A photo and serial not in the asset register |
| “Who signed it back to service and when?” | A signature in a file share named “signed.pdf” |
| “Where is that asset right now?” | “Probably still on hire — check with Dave” |
Summary: Traceability in lifting is a *moral and a *commercial requirement. Make the tag the front door, and the inspections the living history, or you will be rebuilding a story from five places every time a gate opens on a serious incident.