The quickest way to understand what your crane records need to contain is to work backwards from the worst day. If a load drops, a rope parts, or someone is hurt, the questions that follow arrive in a predictable order, and every one of them is answered by a document that either exists or does not. Nobody is asked whether the crane was safe; they are asked to produce the evidence that it was checked, by whom, and when. That distinction is the whole reason lift records matter, and it applies equally to a routine lift that went perfectly. You can see how the evidence assembles itself in a free 30-minute session.
Every Crane Lift Is a Legal Event — Can You Prove It Was Safe?
Pre-lift checklists, statutory examination schedules, load test records, and wire rope inspection logs held against the crane they belong to, for mobile, tower, and EOT cranes alike.
What Gets Asked For, in the Order It Gets Asked
These requests follow a familiar sequence. Each one is either answered in minutes or becomes a problem.
Show the current statutory examination certificate for this crane.
Show the last load test and its result.
Show the wire rope inspection record and when the rope was last assessed against discard criteria.
Show the pre-lift check completed on the day, and who completed it.
Show any defects reported on this crane recently and what was done about them.
Show that the operator was authorised to operate this class of crane.
Four Layers Sit Behind a Single Lift
The Crane
Statutory examination, load test history, and structural inspection records establishing the machine itself is fit to lift.
The Rigging
Wire rope, slings, shackles, and hooks each carrying their own inspection interval and discard criteria, separate from the crane.
The Lift
The pre-lift check on the day, covering ground conditions, outrigger deployment, load weight, and radius before anything moves.
The People
Operator authorisation and the record of who signed off the lift, which is asked for as often as any equipment document.
A gap in any one layer undermines the other three, because the lift depended on all of them.
Make the Evidence a By-Product of the Work
Pre-lift checks completed on a phone build the record automatically, rather than requiring a separate paperwork exercise.
Different Cranes, Different Record Sets
Mobile Cranes
Carry vehicle compliance alongside lifting records, and change site frequently, so their documentation has to travel with them.
Tower Cranes
Erection, climbing, and dismantling each generate their own inspection requirements beyond the routine operating checks.
EOT Cranes
Fixed inside a facility and often overlooked precisely because they never leave, yet subject to the same examination discipline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do routine lifts really need a recorded pre-lift check?
The record matters most for the lifts where nothing went wrong, because a consistent history is what demonstrates the check is a genuine practice rather than something produced after an incident. You can see how light that record can be on a call with our team.
Are rigging records kept separately from the crane?
Yes. Ropes, slings, and shackles have their own inspection intervals and are frequently moved between cranes, so they are tracked as items in their own right.
Can a pre-lift check be completed without signal on site?
Yes. Checks complete offline and sync once the device reaches coverage, with the original completion time preserved rather than the sync time.
Does this cover operator authorisation as well as equipment?
Operator records can be held against the crane class, so the question of who was authorised to operate is answerable from the same place as the equipment history.
How quickly can we get our cranes set up?
Most fleets have cranes, rigging items, and checklists configured within hours. Start with a free trial to load your lifting equipment.
Build the Record on the Good Days, Not the Bad One
Keep examination certificates, load tests, rope inspections, pre-lift checks, and operator authorisation against the crane they belong to, so every request has an answer that already existed before it was asked.
