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HighWire Safety 2009

Periodic

other

3.5:1

4:1

5:1

6:1

6.5:1

7:1

8:1

10:1

12mths

6 mths

exam

other

Full fabrication package

Stress calculations

Calibration certificate

LOLER
Destruction sample test

other

300

100

50

25

10

Every Five Years

Annually

After repair and

PROOF LOADS
% ABOVE S.W.L
Prior to first usage

Manufacturers
Codes/standards

Certificate of conformity

LIFTING EQUIPMENT LEGISLATION GUIDE

Equipment type

Electric overhead traverling

cranes
Forklift trucks

BS466 / BS7121

BS.ISO 5057 / BS EN 1726-1/2

Pallet trucks

BS.ISO 509 (1996)

Suspended Cradles

BS 2830 / 5974

Powered hoists (electric)

BS 466 / BS EN 13001

Manual Hoist (chain block)

BS 3243

Lever Hoist (BB, Pullifts)

BS 4898

Wire rope hoist (tirfors)

Wire rope for above

BS 302 / BS EN 12385

Beam trolleys
Beam clamps
Plate clamps
Single sheave blocks (upto 25t)

BS 4536 /4018

Multi sheave blocks (upto 25t)

BS 4536

Winch (man riding)

Winch (manual)

BS 3701

Runway beams

BS 2853 (see note 1)

Lifting beams ( upto & inc 3t)

Bs 2573 pt (see note 1)

Lifting beams (3t to & inc 6t)

Bs 2573 pt (see note 1)

Hydraulic jacks
Manual jacks
Mobile work platforms

BS 7171 / BS EN 280 - 2001

Fabricated Padeyes & clamps

BS 2573 (see note 1)

Load Cells

BS 1610 / BS EN 10002

Wire rope

BS 302 / BS EN 12385

Wire Rope (man Riding)

BS 302 / BS EN 12385

Wire rope slings

BS 1290 / BS EN 13414/1-3

Wire rope slings (multileg)

BS 1290 / BS EN 13414/1-3

Chain slings grade 80

BS EN 818-1 /ISO 3076

Chain hooks and fittings grade 80

ISO 8539

Polyester slings

BS EN 1492 PT 1&2

Shackles Alloy

RR-C-27 1D Type IV

Shackles Higher Tensile

ISO 2415

Eyebolts (British)

BS 4278

Eyebolts (US)
Rigging Screws (British)

BS 4429

Rigging Screws (US)

FF-T-791 TYPE1 FORM 1

Open Wedge sockets (British)

BS 7166 / BS EN 13411-6

Open Wedge sockets (US)

RR-S-55OD Type C

LEDGEND

STATUTORY REQUIREMENT
COMPANY POLICEY
REFER TO DESIGN CODES
FUNCTION TEST ONLY
MUST BE CALABRATED ANNUALLY
SAMPLE MUST BE DESTRUCTED
PLUS N.D.T REPORT
AMERICAN PATTERN BLOCKS
REFER TO L.R.O.S./D.N.V. PROCEDURE

NOTES
NOTE 1: LIFTING SUPPORT STEELWORK SUCH AS RUNWAY BEAMS, LIFTING
BEAMS, LIFTING FRAMES, PADEYES ETC WITH NO MOVING PARTS
SHALL HAVE THEIR PERIODICITY EXTENDED TO 12 MONTHS AS
LONG AS:
i) THEY ARE NOT USED FOR SUPPORTING PERSONNEL.
ii) THEIR USE IS INFREQUENT TO THE EXTENT THAT WEAR IS
NOT AN ADVERSE FACTOR AND
iii) THEY ARE ADEQUATELY COATED/PROTECTED SO THAT
CORROSION IS NOT AN ADVERSE FACTOR.
NOTE 2: IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, SAFE LOAD
INDICATORS MUST BE FUNCTION CHECKED ON A DAILY BASIS AND
CHECKED FOR CALIBRATION WEEKLY.
NOTE 3: LIFTING EQUIPMENT ONBOARD MERCHANT VESSELS: IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SI 1988 No. 1639 ALL LIFTING EQUIPMENT
(APPLIANCES AND PLANT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HAND SPLICED
TERMINATIONS) MUST BE PROOF LOAD TESTED PRIOR TO FIRST
USE AND THEREAFTER EVERY FIVE YEARS. IT MUST ALSO BE
VISUALLY EXAMINED ANNUALLY, BY A COMPETENT PERSON.