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 _____.
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