Engineering Plant Guide
LIFT AND CRANE
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Lorry Mounted Cranes
- Description
- Lorry mounted cranes are used
in a variety of industrial and commercial environments. Typically, this equipment is used for the lifting and lowering of loads in locations such as factories, distribution outlets, agricultural and construction sites.
Such equipment comprises of supporting structures and beams, hoist and slew unit assemblies, outrigger stability support assemblies, load forks, hooks and carriage units.
- Periodicity of Inspection
- 12 months
- 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 and lack of adequate stability support can all compromise safety to persons, both operating and in the vicinity of the equipment.
