A cert tag should be present on all lifting accessories. The tags provide information like the accessory ID number, the Safe Working Load (SWL) or Working Load Limit (WLL), and the expiration date.
This expiration date is the inspection cut-off date. All lifting equipment undergoes a Thorough Examination. For lifting accessories, this is every 6 months.
Below are some examples of tags usually see on various accessories.
Some equipment, like lifting beams, concrete skips, and machinery, etc, have plates
