If your lifting equipment is managed under LOLER, here’s a simple question:

Could it pass a 10-second audit?

Imagine walking into your lifting equipment storage area.

Within ten seconds, could you answer these questions?

✓ Is anything missing?

✓ Has everything been returned to its designated location?

✓ Is the equipment stored off the ground and protected from moisture, dirt and other contaminants?

✓ Is everything organised and ready for its next LOLER inspection?

✓ Would an auditor be impressed?

If the answer to any of these questions is “no”, there’s a good chance you’re relying on people remembering where equipment belongs rather than making it visually obvious.

That’s where effective Visual Management makes all the difference.

Peak VM has helped many manufacturers, including Mondelez, transform the way they store and manage their lifting equipment. By introducing dedicated Lifting Tackle Shadow Boards, teams benefit from a clear, organised storage system that supports everyday equipment management, reinforces 5S principles and helps maintain a workplace that’s always ready for inspection.

LOLER requires lifting equipment and accessories to be properly managed, regularly examined and maintained in a safe condition. While a shadow board doesn’t replace statutory inspections, it provides clear visual control that helps teams instantly identify missing or misplaced equipment, supports routine inspection processes, and keeps equipment stored correctly to help protect it between uses.

Why are more manufacturers investing in bespoke Lifting Tackle Shadow Boards?

They help teams to:

• Support LOLER equipment management and inspection routines.
• Keep lifting accessories organised, protected and off the floor.
• Instantly identify missing or misplaced equipment.
• Reduce time spent searching for lifting accessories.
• Improve housekeeping and workplace safety.
• Reinforce Lean and 5S practices.
• Create a more professional, audit-ready workplace.

At Peak VM, every shadow board is designed around your lifting equipment.

The result is a practical Visual Management solution that operators use consistently, making organisation second nature and helping to maintain high standards across your site.

If you’d like to see how we helped Mondelez improve the organisation of their lifting equipment, [read here].

Or, if you’d like to discuss a bespoke solution for your own facility  – please get in touch.