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158 Crane Safety: Basic
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Inspection of Repaired/Adjusted Equipment

Equipment with a repair or adjustment to ensure safe operation must be inspected by a qualified person prior to initial use. This requirement applies to an adjustment to a safety device or operator aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism.

A qualified person or RPE must inspect repaired or adjusted equipment.

A qualified person must determine if the repair/adjustment meets manufacturer equipment criteria (where applicable and available). Where manufacturer equipment criteria are unavailable or inapplicable, a qualified person must determine if a registered professional engineer (RPE) is needed to develop criteria for the repair/adjustment.

If an RPE is not needed, the employer must ensure the criteria are developed by a qualified person. If an RPE is needed, the employer must ensure the criteria are developed by the RPE. The inspection must determine if the repair/adjustment meets the criteria developed by the RPE or qualified person and must include functional testing.

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1-10. What must the inspection of repaired or adjusted equipment include to verify that it meets the criteria developed by an RPE or qualified person?