Engineering Plant Guide
LIFT AND CRANE
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Mobile Cranes
- Description
- Mobile cranes are used in a variety of industrial environments. Typically, this equipment is used for the lifting, lowering and movement of loads which can include people in locations such as factories, docksides and construction sites.
Such equipment comprises of supporting structures and beams, drive, hoist and slew unit assemblies, outrigger stability support assemblies, lifting ropes, luffing assemblies and operator protection systems.
- 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/tracks and operator guarding systems can all compromise safety to persons, both operating and in the vicinity of the equipment.
