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817 Steel Erection Safety
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Pre-Shift Inspection

Cranes being used in steel erection activities must be visually inspected prior to each shift by a competent person.

Crane Inspection

The inspection must include observation for deficiencies during operation. At a minimum, this inspection must include the following:

  • All control mechanisms - look for maladjustments.
  • Control and drive mechanism - look for excessive wear of components and contamination by:
    • lubricants
    • eater
    • other foreign matter
  • Safety devices - look for defects, including but not limited to:
    • boom-angle indicators,
    • boom stops,
    • boom kick out devices,
    • anti-two block devices, and
    • load moment indicators where required

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-2. Cranes being used in steel erection activities must be visually inspected _____.