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PSU Crane, Hoist and Slings Safety Program

January 2012

Appendix B
Crane & Hoist Monthly Inspection Checklist
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# Inspection Item Yes N N/A


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1 Conduct pre-use inspection of equipment. Does it pass the pre-


use inspection? (See Appendix A)

2 Any deformed, cracked, or corroded members?

3 Are there worn, cracked, or distorted parts such as pins,


bearings, wheels, shafts, gears, rollers, locking and clamping
devices, bumpers, and stops?

4 Is there excessive wear or improper operation of the brake


system parts, linings, pawls, chain sprockets or ratchets?

5 Any cracked or worn sheaves and drums?

6 Are there loose or missing bolts, nuts, pins or rivets?

7 Is there any signs of pitting or deterioration of controllers, master


switches, contacts, limit switches, and push button stations?

8 Are load, wind, and other indicators properly operating?

9 Are gasoline, diesel, electric, or other power plants performing


properly?

10 Are stops provided at the limit of travel of the trolley?

11 Corroded, cracked, bent, worn, or improperly applied end


connections?

12 Load chain reeving for compliance with hoist manufacturers


recommendation?

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PSU Crane, Hoist and Slings Safety Program
January 2012

Appendix B
Crane & Hoist Monthly Inspection Checklist
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Hook

13 Is there any gouges, nicks, weld spatter, corrosion, deformation,


cracks?

14 Has the hook throat opening increased 5%, not to exceed inch
(6 mm), more than the normal throat opening measured at the
narrowest point?

15 Is there any bend or twist from the plane of the unbent hook?

Chain

16 Is there excessive drive chain stretch?

17 Test the hoist under load in lifting and lowering directions and
observe the operation of the chain and sprockets. Does the chain
feed smoothly into and away from the sprockets?

18 Does the chain bind, jump, or is noisy? If so, clean chain. If


trouble continues inspect the chain and mating parts for wear,
distortion, or other damage.

19 Slacken the chain and move the adjacent links to one side to
inspect for wear at the contact points. Is wear observed? Is
stretching suspected?

Refer to owners manual for any additional inspection items:

Comments:

Crane ID number or identifier:______________________________________________


Inspector (print):________________________________________________________
Sign:_________________________________________________________________
Date:________________________________________________________________

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