Crane Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Hoist Details

• Crane identification number

• Maximum Rated Capacity Working Load Limit

• Time on site

  Date

• Job number

• Hour meter reading

• Date of Manufacture

• Photo of the hoist

  Media

• Any other comments

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HOIST

• Wire Rope condition

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Wire Rope Guide condition

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Wire rope drum is free from any backlash play.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hook and safety catch

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Wire Rope Anchor

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Sheave radius and condition

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Working height limit switches

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Working height limit switch Adjustment

  Select Checked upper and lower working height motion limits, all OK adjustment made adjustment required repairs made repairs required

  • Checked upper and lower working height motion limits, all OK
  • adjustment made
  • adjustment required
  • repairs made
  • repairs required

• Hoist motors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Air gap

  Select checked all limits all OK Adjustments made to limit settings Adjustment is required Repairs required

  • checked all limits all OK
  • Adjustments made to limit settings
  • Adjustment is required
  • Repairs required

• Couplings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Transmission is free from noise and vibration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gear box is free from Oil leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mountings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overall visual condition10=Good.1=Bad

CROSS TRAVEL

• Cross travel wheels

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overall wear condition.10=good.1=bad

• Cross travel guide rollers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transmission is free from noises and vibrations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall Wear condition. 10=good.1=bad

• Couplings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Gears and keyways

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Cross travel Motors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Air gaps

  Select No adjustment required Adjustment made adjustment required repair required repair made other

  • No adjustment required
  • Adjustment made
  • adjustment required
  • repair required
  • repair made
  • other

• Gear box is free from Oil leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mountings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Cross travel buffers

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Cross travel Limit switches and control sensors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

LONG TRAVEL DRIVES

• Long travel wheels

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overall Wear condition.10=good.1=bad

• Transmission is free from noises and vibrations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wear condition. 10=good.1=bad

• Couplings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Gears and keyways

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Motors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Air gap

  Select No adjustment required Adjustment made adjustment required repairs made repair required

  • No adjustment required
  • Adjustment made
  • adjustment required
  • repairs made
  • repair required

• All gear boxes free of Oil leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mountings

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Long travel buffers

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Limit switches and control sensors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

ELECTRICAL

• Collectors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Collector shoe condition.10=good.1=bad

• Busbar

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Busbar signage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control box condition

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Control box

  Media

• Contactors and control electrics

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Cables and catenary

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Pendant / radio TX

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Isolators

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Isolator signage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tow arm and trolleys

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Structure

• Year of Manufacture or when the last 10 year inspection was completed

• Hoist is over 10 years old

  Yes

  No

• Has a continued safe operation inspection been completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the following is an extract from the Australian Standards. 1418. This crane is now outside of the Australian standards and should be tagged out until remedial action can be performed that meets the below standard 7.4 ASSESSMENT FOR SUITABILITY FOR CONTINUED SAFE USE 7.4.1 Assessment for continued safe operation Cranes that have reached the end of their design life shall be assessed to ensure their suitability for continued use. Where the design life is unknown, this assessment should be carried out at 10-year intervals for the mechanical components and at 25-year intervals for the structure. The assessment shall also be undertaken where maintenance records indicate repeated failures of any critical component or where the crane has been subjected to an overload greater than 10% of the safe working load for either or both the structure and hoist.

• Is the crane in suitable condition to return into operation safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane has been removed from service and is now TAG OUT.

• How old do you think the crane may be

• Is the crane looking and performing in a manner that you feel is suitable for you to allow for the release of the crane back into service until an inspection for the safe continued use can be conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Returned into active service...BUT revision of all crane operations and past life history to be conducted and a suitable maintenance programme promptly scheduled.

• Crane has been removed from service and is now TAG OUT.

• Is the Crane structure over 25 years old.

  Yes

  No

• Has a 25 year inspection been completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A Crane Gantry has a maximum of 25 year life span. After this time period the crane must be removed from service and be fully dismantled and internally inspected, all worn items wear items and fatigue points are to be replaced, repaired or modified to meet the latest edition of the Australian Standards covering that type of crane or just sold as scrap steel. This CRANE HAS BEEN TAGGED OUT and must not be used until remedial works have been completed. 7.4 ASSESSMENT FOR SUITABILITY FOR CONTINUED SAFE USE 7.4.1 Assessment for continued safe operation Cranes that have reached the end of their design life shall be assessed to ensure their suitability for continued use. Where the design life is unknown, this assessment should be carried out at 10-year intervals for the mechanical components and at 25-year intervals for the structure.

• Please note that the working life of a Crane is a Maximum of 10 years from the date of first service, regardless of the frequency of use.

GENERAL ITEMS

• Signage general

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compass signage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane free from deformations and damage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crows nest / service access

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Access ladder condition

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Any comments

• Any sketch that may help.

  Drawing

• Inspection technician to sign. All work has been done to comply with the relevant Australian Standards.

  Sign

• Time off site

  Date

• Next routine inspection and service due

  Date

• Customer to sign

  Sign