Engineering Plant Guide
LIFT AND CRANE
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Lifting Machines
- Description
- This type of equipment is used in a variety of industrial and commercial environments. Typically, lifting machines are used for the lifting and lowering of loads which can include people and the general movement of goods in locations such as factories, distribution outlets, agricultural and construction sites.
Such equipment comprises of supporting structures and beams, drive, hoist and slew unit assemblies, outrigger stability support assemblies, operator protection systems, load guards, load forks and carriage units.
- Periodicity of Inspection
- 12 months (Goods), 6 months (People)
- Why Inspect It
- The main hazards associated with this equipment are loss of stability of equipment due to overload and loss of load due to lifting assembly component failure.
The mechanical failure of critical load bearing components, insecurity of counterweight, degradation of tyres and operator guarding systems can all compromise safety to persons, especially those being lifted.
