In my hire of tooling procedure i put the following: 3.3. HIRE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Hire tooling dependant on what it is and who is supplying it can be of varying quality. It should be noted that equipment from hire companies will need thorough inspection by a competent person to assess if it is fit to use, where there is any doubt as to the acceptability of tooling it should not be accepted from the hire company and a replacement sought. Hire tooling usually comes with conformance and test certification; this should be retained and placed on the project file as evidence for safety audit purposes. This certification is not proof that the equipment is safe or tested and should be visually inspected prior to use.