Information
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Audit prepared by
- Donald Kempf
- Pierce Maguire
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Location
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Crane identification number
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Job number
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Hoist manufacturer?
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Maximum Rated Capacity MRC Working Load Limit WLL
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Time on site
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Visitor Pass number
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Hour meter reading
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Any other comments
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Any delays in access to the site
JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
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Work Permit Number
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Working at a height.
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Working at heights permit number
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Controls to be used
- use the Crows Nest
- use an EWP
- access via a ladder
- other
- N/A
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Harness to be worn when required
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Working on or near live electrical power?
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Controls to be used for electrical work
- isolate on the Crane as required
- isolate and lock out
- isolate at DB and lock out
- testing live, follow std SOP
- N/A
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Traffic and or staff in the area?
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Controls to be used
- advise staff in the work area
- place bollards
- Barricade the area
- other
- work conducted outside std hours
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Any other comments
HOIST
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Chain condition
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Pitch over 10 links; wear allowance 10% 6.3 = 190mm - 209mm 7.1 = 210mm - 231mm 10.0 = 300mm - 330mm 11.2 = 340mm - 374mm
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Gearbox Oil level correct
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Gypsy gear condition
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Hook and safety catch
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Chain bag
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Chain Anchor Point
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Overload clutch condition
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Working height limit adjustment
- Checked No Adjustment made
- Adjustment made
- Adjustment required
- Repairs required
- N/A
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Working height limit switches
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Motors
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Air gap
- Checked No Adjustment made
- Adjustment made
- Adjustment required
- Repairs required
- N/A
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Couplings
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Transmission noise and vibration
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Mountings
CROSS TRAVEL
Cross Travel Wheels
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Cross travel wheels
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Trolley type
- electric trolley
- continuous chain drive
- push pull trolley
- Static mount
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Cross travel wheels
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Anchor point
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Fit to rail
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Cross travel wheels
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Continuous chain condition
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Gear condition
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Anchor point
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Fit to rail
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Cross travel wheels
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Fit to rail
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Motors
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Air gap
- Checked No Adjustment made
- Adjustment made
- Adjustment required
- Repairs required
- N/A
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Transmission free from noises and vibrations
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Gearboxes free from oil leaks
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Gears and keyways
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Limit switches and control sensors
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Couplings
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Anchor point
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Anchor point
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Mountings
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Buffers
ELECTRICAL
Power supply
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Power Supply system
- Bus bar system
- Reeled cable system
- Catenary system
- Double ring system
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Hard drawn wire wear
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Double ring wear
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Cable condition
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Tow arm
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trolley condition
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Cable condition
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Cable condition
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T ension and reaction time
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cable tray area clean
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Pic of collector heads and bus bar
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Collector Arms
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Bus bar Signage
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Control box
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Control box condition
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Contactors
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Pendant / Radio TX unit
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Pendant strainer cable
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Isolators
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Isolator signage
STRUCTURAL CONDITION
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Year of manufacture or the year of the last major inspection
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Hoist is over 10 years old or has expired its design life
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Is the crane in a suitable condition to return into safe operation today, so maintenance may be scheduled?
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The hoist requires a replacement schedule to be set.
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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.
Persons carrying out such an assessment should be supervised by a professional engineer.
NOTES.
1. a cranes design life may not be the same as its actual life and depends on such factors as its classification, usage and its operating environment.
2 Devices are available to record the actual usage of a crane to enable assessment of its remaining design life. Guidance on such devices is given in ISO 12452, 1.
3 Appendix 1. provides guidance on items that may be included in such an assessment.
As part of the assessment, a major inspection of the crane may be necessary (see Clause 7.3.4). -
Crane removed from service and has been tag out.
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Please note the working life of a crane is as per the manufacturer specifications or a maximum of 10 years of service. Whichever is the lesser
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Is any part the crane structure over 25 years old
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A Crane has a structural Service life of 25 years maximum. After this time period the Crane must be removed from service and full dismantled, internally inspected and repaired and modified to comply with the latest Australian standards or just scrapped.
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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.
Persons carrying out such an assessment should be supervised by a professional engineer.
NOTES.
1. A cranes design life may not be the same as its actual life and depends on such factors as its classification, usage and its operating environment.
2. Devices are available to record the actual usage of a crane to enable assessment of its remaining design life. Guidance on such devices is given in ISO 12452, 1.
3. Appendix 1. Provides guidance on items that may be included in such an assessment.
As part of the assessment, a major inspection of the crane may be necessary (see Clause 7.3.4). -
Is the crane in a suitable condition to return into safe operation today, so maintenance may be scheduled.
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Crane removed from service and has been tag out.
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Yes today. But a schedule for its timely replacement or major maintenance is to be arranged
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Any special directions for operator on the continued safe operation of this Crane
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The Structure is free from any signs of structural deformation?
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is the crane suitable to be returned into continued service
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Locked out and removed from service
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All structural bolts are tight and corrosion free?
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Protective coatings are in a sound and serviceable condition?
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All mating flanges are free from corrosion
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Jib is well balanced with no run away motion?
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Crane has been tagged out until remedial work has been completed
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is the crane suitable to be returned into continued service
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Locked out and removed from service
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All foundations are in a good condition?
GENERAL ITEMS
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Signage
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Compass signage
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Bus Bar signage
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Crow's nest / service access
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Access ladder condition
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Any comments
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Any sketch that may help?
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Inspection technician to sign. All work has been done to comply with the relevant Australian Standards.
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Next routine inspection and service due.
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Time off site
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Photo of the service docket
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Customer to sign