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A summary of 20 countries' statutory requirements on inspection, testing & examination of lifting equipments.
Table 1.1
Out of the 20 countries, 14 countries's OSH legislations require equipment owners to carry out initial test & examination prior first us
e, and, regular inspection or examinations.
United States of America requires an initial thorough inspection to comply with manufacturer's specifications and limitatio
ns.
The People Republic of China and Taiwan require an initial testing and examination of the equipment and thereafter ever
y 2 years by a Government examination centre.
United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Fuji, India and Solomon Islands do not specifically require we
ekly inspection.
Table 2
Respective Legislations, Codes of Practice, National Standards,etc.
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TABLE 1 - Summary of various countries regulatory control in inspection, testing & examination of cranes
Country
Hong Kong
Legislation, Code of Practice, Standards, etc. to control use, inspection, testing and examination of LA
Macau
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gears) Regulations
Thorough examination & testing prior first use, and, after major alteration, repair, etc. (FORM 2, 3 & 4)
Inspection by driver or competent person every day, and, inspection form signed every week (FORM 2)
Thorough examination and testing prior first use, and, after major alteration (FORM 3)
SubPart Number: N
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Develop own examination & testing program against manufacturers instruction & specification.
Lifting Appliances Safety Monitoring Regulations, Labour Safety Issue No.8 issued by Labour Authority on
21.3.1991
United Kingdom
Submit equipment to government for examination and testing and obtain a permit thereafter
Singapore
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 SI No. 2307
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
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Canada
Australia
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) (National Standards) Regulations 1994
Identify hazard and assess risk during design and manufacture processes
Develop inspection, examination & testing programs with reference to manufacturers specification
Taiwan
New Zealand
Code of Practice for Cranes & Summary of Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
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Ireland
Submit equipment to government for thorough examination and testing prior first use
Submit equipment to government for thorough examination and testing every 2 years
Bangladesh
Fiji
India
Safety, health and welfare at work (construction) Regulations, 1995 (PART XIV)
Thorough examination and testing prior first use, and, after major alternation
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Indonesia
Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration on Safety and Health in Building Construction
There were no specific statutory requirements for inspection, examination or testing of equipment
The Regulations in general require lifting appliances be designed, installed, OPERATED and MAINTAINED
as to ensure the safety in any lifting operation.
Republic of Korea
The Philippines
Sri Lanka
Factories Ordinance
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Solomon Islands
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TABLE 2 OSH requirements for inspection, testing & examination of lifting appliances in different countries
COUNTRY
Weekly Inspection
FORM 1
FORM 2
FORM 3
FORM 4
FORM 5
Inspection by
competent person
examination of
examination of
examination of LA
every week
anchoring or
ballasting of cranes
winches)
Program
HONG KONG
years thereafter
Macau
FORM 2
FORM 3
FORM 4
FORM 5
FORM 6
Inspection by driver
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough
every week
examination
examination
examination
of anchorage
of crane every
of chain block,
after erection
4 years
winch, etc.
or major
every 4 years
alteration
United States of America
Inspection by
competent person
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level)
United Kingdom
[NOT REQUIRED]
Singapore
Canada
[NOT REQUIRED]
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, or, after major
repair
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, or, after major
Australia
NO SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FREQUENT OR PERIODICAL INSPECTION, TESTING & EXAMINATION
USE OF CRANES IS CONTROLLED BY MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS & GOVERNMENTS REGISTRATION SYSTEM
New Zealand
LA owners to carry out hazard identification & risk assessment with reference to crane manufacturers specification & instruction
LA owners to develop own inspection, testing & examination programs according to manufacturers specification & instruction
Equipment owners to
certificate
inspections
Taiwan
[NOT REQUIRED]
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Ireland
Inspection by driver
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, after major
every week
Bangladesh
[NOT REQUIRED]
Fuji
[NOT REQUIRED]
India
[NOT REQUIRED]
Indonesia
Republic of Korea
The Philippines
Inspection by user
[NOT REQUIRED]
every week
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
[NOT REQUIRED]
Solomon Islands
[NOT REQUIRED]
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[NOT REQUIRED]