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Innovated Industrial Services, Inc. has successfully operated for over two years without a single lost-time injury.
 We are serious about our commitment to ensure customer safety and code compliance while building an efficient and productive workplace. Each technician on our team has over 20 years experience providing preventative maintenance |
plans based on our crane manufacturer’s recommendations. In addition, we’ve performed thousands of safety inspections to all industries while maintaining detailed certification records in order to prove compliance. The experiences gained through the long-term partnerships we’ve developed and sustained over the years have proven to be an invaluable resource for developing unique insights into the application of safety regulations in the field. As an integral part of our own safety training programs, we receive training from the major manufacturers and partners we service in order to be familiar with their latest policies and procedures as well as provide our employees with the most current State and Federal regulations for the respective operation. In turn, we offer operator-training programs specifically designed for our customer’s equipment while adhering to the most current code requirements in order to reduce their corporate liability exposure.
One important part of minimizing your company’s liability exposure are the daily inspections of your overhead lifting equipment and devices. The following summarizes some concerns that when identified during daily inspections the crane operator should contact the responsible supervisor immediately:
• If any of the operating mechanisms appears to be damaged in a way that it interferes with proper operation.
• If your hoist or crane has been tagged with an out-of-order sign.
• If the inputs to the control devices do not correspond with the motions of the crane or hoist.
• If excessive drift has been noticed and there are irregular stopping distances when using the brake.
• If there is visible damage to the hook such as deformed throat openings, excessive wear to the saddle or load bearing unit, as well as any cracks, nicks, gouges, or twists.
• If the hook latch is missing or does not operate properly.
• If there are broken wires, kinks, broken strands or any type of deformation.
• If the wire rope is not properly reeved and the rope parts are not twisted about each other.
• If the limit switches do not stop the lifting motion of the hoist load block before striking any part of the hoist or crane.
• If there are visible signs of oil leakage on the crane and on the floor area beneath the crane.
• If the lines show deterioration or leakage, or the tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of air or hydraulic systems appear damaged and deteriorated.
• If there are missing or illegible warning labels.
• If there are unusual sounds from the crane or hoist mechanism heard while operating the crane. Initial, Periodic, and Frequent inspections are also an important part of any preventative maintenance plan for overhead and gantry cranes, below we’ve summarized some of those corresponding ANSI and OSHA regulations:
• Initial inspections will be performed on all new and altered cranes to insure code compliance.
• Frequent inspections will be performed on daily to monthly intervals depending on the type of components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction.
• Periodic inspections will be performed on one to twelve-month intervals.
For overhead and gantry cranes not in regular use the following apply per OSHA:
• A crane shall be inspected if it has been idle for one or more months.
• A complete inspection will apply for cranes that have been idle for more than six months before returning to service.
• Standby cranes shall be inspected at least semi-annually.
For wire rope inspections OSHA states:
• A thorough inspection of all ropes shall be made at least once a month and a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected shall be kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel. Any deterioration, resulting in appreciable loss of original strength, shall be carefully observed and determination made as to whether further use of the rope would constitute a safety hazard.
• All rope which has been idle for a period of a month or more due to shutdown or storage of a crane on which it is installed shall be given a thorough inspection before it is used. This inspection shall be for all types of deterioration and shall be performed by an appointed person whose approval shall be required for further use of the rope. A certification record shall be available for inspection, which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the rope, which was inspected.
Become more familiar with important overhead and gantry crane standards by clicking on the corresponding hyperlinks and logos below:
ANSI B30.21 Manually Lever Operated Hoists, ANSI B30.10 Hooks, ASME B30.11 Monorail Systems and Underhung Cranes, ASME B30.16 Overhead Hoists (Underhung), ASME B30.17 Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist) OSHA 1910.179 Regulations for overhead and gantry cranes, OSHA 1910.184 Standards for slings, CMAA 70 Specifications for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes CMAA 74 Specification for Top Running and Under Running Single Girder Electric Overhead Cranes Utilizing Under Running Trolley Hoist ANSI B30.22-2.1.1(b)(1) Cranes Occupational Health and Safety Act (O. Reg. 851) for Industrial Establishments, Welded Steel Construction Code (CWB W59)
OSHA regulations:
1910.179 - Overhead and gantry cranes.
1910.184 - Slings.
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