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• 1. Introduction
• 2. Workplace health and safety obligations
• 3. Managing health and safety
  • 3.1 Risk management
  • 3.2 Consultation
  • 3.3 Training
• 4. Mobile cranes and construction work
• 5. Design and plant registration of mobile cranes
• 6. Risks associated with mobile crane operations
• 7. Limiting and indicating devices
• 8. Ergonomic issues
• 9. Crane documentation and markings
• 10. Planning and coordinating mobile crane operations
  • 10.1 Selecting the crane
  • 10.2 Crane crew
  • 10.3 Crane siting
  • 10.4 Communication
  • 10.5 Documented lifting procedures
• 11. Crane stability
  • 11.1 Stabilising and overturning moments
  • 11.2 Ground conditions and crane support
  • 11.3 Sloping ground—pick-and-carry cranes
  • 11.4 Wind conditions
  • 11.5 Roles and responsibilities regarding crane stability
• 12. Minimising risk of injury from collision
• 13. Erecting and dismantling mobile cranes
• 14. Operational issues
  • 14.1 Roles and responsibilities associated with mobile crane operations
  • 14.2 Minimising risk of injury from lifting loads
  • 14.3 Multiple crane lifts
  • 14.4 Leaving the crane unattended
  • 14.5 Mobile cranes and road travel
  • 14.6 Workboxes and first aid boxes
  • 14.7 Fatigue
  • 14.8 Additional precautions when using mobile cranes
• 15. Requirements for mobile cranes used in other circumstances
• 16. Use of other mobile plant as a mobile crane
• 17. Vehicle-loading cranes
• 18. Training
• 19. Inspecting, testing, maintenance and repair of mobile cranes
  • 19.1 'Competent person' for inspecting mobile cranes
  • 19.2 Non-destructive testing
  • 19.3 Pre-operational inspection
  • 19.4 Routine inspection and maintenance
  • 19.5 Annual inspections
  • 19.6 10-year major inspection
  • 19.7 Records of inspections and maintenance
  • 19.8 Mobile crane repair
  • 19.9 Second-hand imported (overseas) mobile cranes
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1 Dictionary
  • Appendix 2 Referenced technical standards
  • Appendix 3 Queensland driver licence classes
  • Appendix 4 Prescribed occupation certificate classes
  • Appendix 5 Familiarisation training checklists
  • Appendix 6 Example annual crane safety certificate
  • Appendix 7 Example crane safety certificate – 10-year inspection

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19.4 Routine inspection and maintenance

Routine inspection and maintenance should be carried out in accordance with the crane manufacturer’s instructions. These inspections may include a program of weekly, monthly and quarterly inspections, and should include:

1. all functions and their controls for speed, smoothness of operation and limits of motion;
2. all emergency and safety switches and interlocks, including limiting and indicating devices;
3. lubrication of all moving parts;
4. inspection of filter elements and fluid levels;
5. visual inspection and measurements as necessary of structural members and other critical components such as brakes, gears, fasteners, pins, shafts, wire ropes, sheaves, locking devices and electrical contactors;
6. signage, including warning signs and control markings;
7. wear on wheels; and
8. additional items nominated in the crane manufacturer’s instructions.

All replacement parts should be identical or equivalent to the original parts or components. A written report should be supplied upon completion of the inspection.

Last updated June 9, 2006

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