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What a weighing scale verification record is
A weighing scale verification record documents the routine check of a scale or weighbridge against known test weights, to support confidence that the readings it gives are accurate for the purpose it is used for.
This page is an educational overview with a simplified example. It is not an official template and does not constitute legal metrology verification — where equipment is used for trade or a regulated purpose, formal verification is a separate matter under the applicable law.
Purpose
- Record the routine accuracy check of a scale or weighbridge.
- Compare readings with known test weights.
- Identify drift or error before it affects work.
- Support reliable weighing for safety, quality or process needs.
Who completes it
- A competent person nominated by the employer for routine checks.
- Formal legal-metrology verification is carried out by an authorised body.
- The employer decides what is in scope and who is competent.
- Users may carry out simple daily checks.
When it is used
- On a routine cycle set by the employer.
- After the scale is moved, serviced or repaired.
- When a reading is doubted or an error is suspected.
- Separately, formal verification follows the applicable law.
Typical fields
- Scale or weighbridge identity, type and location.
- Date of check, the person and the next due date.
- Test weights used and their values.
- Readings against the test weights and any error found.
- Result, any adjustment and sign-off.
- Example fields only — adapt to the equipment and how it is used.
Common mistakes
- Using uncontrolled or unknown test weights.
- Treating a routine check as if it were legal verification.
- Continuing to use a scale known to be reading incorrectly.
- Not recording the readings so drift over time is missed.
Document workflow
The verification record works with the calibration record for test weights, the maintenance record and the equipment register. A scale found out of tolerance should be adjusted, serviced or taken out of use and re-checked.
See the related documents below for what is commonly used with and completed after a weighing scale verification record.
Retention (high level)
Verification records are typically kept for a period set by the employer and any applicable rules. This page does not state a required period — confirm with the applicable law and the official authority.
Completing and sharing as a PDF
Records are commonly stored as PDFs with the equipment register. Exporting to PDF supports the record; it does not make the check official or guarantee compliance.
Employer checklist
- Decide which scales need routine checks and how often.
- Use controlled test weights and a competent person.
- Arrange formal verification where the law requires it.
- Keep verification, calibration and maintenance records together.
User notes
- Carry out any daily check the employer requires.
- Do not rely on a scale that seems to be reading wrongly.
- Report doubtful readings so the scale can be checked.
Country considerations
Requirements for weighing equipment used for trade or regulated purposes, and the official authority, vary by country. This page is general and high-level — not a statement of any country’s law and not a guarantee of validity.
Confirm current requirements with the official authority for your country and a qualified professional.
Who is responsible
The employer is responsible for ensuring weighing equipment is suitable and accurate for its purpose and verified where required, and for compliance. This page is an educational overview with a template example; it does not verify anything and does not transfer responsibility.
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