{"id":563,"date":"2026-09-16T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osc-oxymetal.com\/expertise\/comprendre-les-vgp\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:07:30","slug":"comprendre-les-vgp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/osc-oxymetal.com\/en\/expertise\/comprendre-les-vgp\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding VGP inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"563\" class=\"elementor elementor-563\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17333d e-con-boxed osc-sec e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f17333d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aded05 e-con-full osc-f-100 osc-max-820 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aded05\" 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elementor-element-f762468 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f762468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ee24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ee24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The VGP (V\u00e9rification G\u00e9n\u00e9rale P\u00e9riodique), the periodic inspection required by French law, checks the condition of lifting equipment and detects any deterioration that could pose a 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