820 Cranes and Derricks Safety I

Annual/Comprehensive Inspections

The annual inspection must be conducted by a qualified person and is far more thorough than a shift or monthly inspection. In addition to those items that must be checked during a shift inspection, the annual inspection must include:

• equipment structure (including the boom and, if equipped, the jib) as follows:
• structural members (deformed, cracked, or significantly corroded);
• bolts, rivets, and other fasteners: loose, failed, or significantly corroded;
• welds for cracks
• sheaves and drums for cracks or significant wear;
• parts such as pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers and locking devices for distortion, cracks, or significant wear;
• brake and clutch system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets for excessive wear;
• safety devices and operational aids for proper operation (including significant inaccuracies);
• gasoline, diesel, electric, or other power plants for safety-related problems (such as leaking exhaust and emergency shutdown feature) and conditions, and proper operation
• chains and chain drive sprockets for excessive wear of sprockets and excessive chain stretch;
• travel steering, brakes, and locking devices, for proper operation
• tires for damage or excessive wear;
• hydraulic, pneumatic and other pressurized hoses, fittings, and tubing, as follows:
• flexible hose or its junction with the fittings for indications of leaks;
• threaded or clamped joints for leaks;
• outer covering of the hose for blistering, abnormal deformation, or other signs of failure/impending failure;
• outer surface of the hose, rigid tube, or fitting for indications of excessive abrasion or scrubbing;
• hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors, as follows:
• performance indicators (unusual noises or vibration, low operating speed, excessive heating of the fluid, low pressure);
• loose bolts or fasteners;
• shaft seals and joints between pump sections for leaks;

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