California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 100 - Inspection and Maintenance › Section 5031 - Inspection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A qualified
						person shall visually inspect the crane's or derrick's controls, rigging and
						operating mechanism prior to the first operation on any work shift. Any unsafe
						conditions disclosed by the inspection requirements of this Article shall be
						corrected promptly. Defective components of equipment which create an imminent
						safety hazard shall be replaced, repaired or adjusted prior to use.
(b) Frequency of Inspections. Daily visual
						inspections by the operator or other qualified person shall be made of/for:
(1) All functional mechanisms for excessive
						wear, or maladjustments interfering with proper operation;
(2) Lines, tanks, valves, pumps, and other
						parts of air, hydraulic, or other pressurized systems for contamination,
						deterioration or leakage, particularly lines which flex in normal
						operation;
(3) Hydraulic system for
						proper fluid level;
(4) Hooks and
						latches for deformation, cracks, excessive wear, or damage;
(5) Hoist or load attachment chains including
						end connections for excessive wear, twist, distorted or stretched links
						interfering with proper function;
(6) Excessive wear, broken wires, stretch,
						kinking, or twisting of ropes and rope slings, including end
						connections;
(7) Wire rope reeving
						for compliance with the crane manufacturer's specifications;
(8) Electrical apparatus for malfunctioning,
						signs of excessive deterioration, dirt or moisture accumulation;
(9) Tires, when used to support the lifting
						operation, for proper inflation and condition;
(10) Ground conditions around the crane
						support system, including ground settling and ground water accumulation;
EXCEPTION TO SUBSECTION (a)(10): This subsection does
						  not apply to the inspection of ground conditions for railroad tracks and their
						  underlying support when the railroad tracks are part of the general railroad
						  system of transportation that is regulated pursuant to the Federal Railroad
						  Administration under 49 CFR Part 213.
(11) The crane for level within the
						tolerances specified by the crane manufacturer's recommendations, both before
						each shift and after each move and setup;
(12) Operator cab windows for cracks, breaks,
						or other deficiencies that impair the operator's view;
(13) Locomotive, hammerhead tower cranes, and
						other specialized rail-mounted cranes in construction: Rails, rail stops, rail
						clamps (as applicable) and supporting surfaces when the equipment has rail
						traveling;
EXCEPTION TO SUBSECTION (a)(13): This subsection does
						  not apply to the inspection of rails, rail stops, rail clamps and supporting
						  surfaces when the railroad tracks are part of the general railroad system of
						  transportation that is regulated pursuant to the Federal Railroad
						  Administration under 49 CFR Part 213.
(14) Safety devices and operational aids for
						proper operation;
(15) The
						operation of all limit switches without a load on the hook.