What factors to consider while doing inspection of lifting equipment?

Overview: All activities involved in heady load industry come with some level of hazard and some have more immediate and elevated amount of risks and this is particularly valid for lifting tasks. They involve hoisting, moving, and suspending loads that potentially weigh a tremendous amount, with sizeable equipment that if not properly operated and supervised can be perilous.

What should an equipment inspection cover?

There are several areas that ought to be considered during a lifting equipment inspection.

Areas to cover during inspection include:

• Usage of equipment
• Positioning and installing of equipment
• Strength and robustness
• Attaching, detaching, and securing loads
• Suspended loads
• Storage
• Suitability of the equipment

All these factors should be considered while doing inspection of the lifting equipment.

How often should Lifting Equipment inspection be carried out?

Thorough examination should be carried out before each use of lifting equipment. This could vary in recurrence to once a week to a couple of times a day relying upon how often the equipment is operated. Meeting these requirements turn meeting good and safety standards of lifting equipment.

• After installation and before first use the equipment should have a valid EC Declaration of Conformity and also not assembled on a site less than 12 months ago.
• After assembly and before use at each location where the equipment requires assembly or installation (e.g. if a tower crane is moved to a new site of operation).
• Every six months for lifting equipment and associated lifting accessories used to lift people.
• Every six months for all lifting accessories.
• Every twelve months for other general lifting equipment.
• When exposure is likely to cause rapid deterioration, as frequently as possible a risk assessment is necessary to determine.
• Damage or failure of any lifting equipment, being out of use for prolonged periods or major changes that affect its integrity, e.g. repair or modifications.

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