In order to operate safely, all lifting, rigging and hoisting equipment must be inspected and tagged periodically throughout the year. These inspections should be performed every 3 months, and the tags that are placed on the equipment represent which quarter of the year the test was performed in.
There is a whole range of lifting equipment that must be inspected and tagged, for example - harnesses, lanyards, shackles, wire rope and lifting chains and slings. We recommend checking with the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) for a full list of gear that requires inspection, and the relevant Australian Standards.
To learn about colour coding in more detail: https://www.exelprint.com.au/lifting-...