Orders issued by the Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture determine the work equipment and categories of work equipment for which the employer shall carry out or have carried out an initial inspection, when the equipment is put into service in the establishment, in order to ensure that it is installed in accordance with the specifications set out, where applicable, in the manufacturer’s instructions and can be used safely.
This check is carried out under the same conditions as the periodic checks provided for in sub-section 2.