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Vanessa B  
#1 Posted : 02 June 2015 19:36:46(UTC)
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Vanessa B

Hi, I am looking for some for some help on this please - legal extract is below: Every employer shall ensure that, where the safety of lifting equipment depends on the installation conditions, it is thoroughly examined The issue for me hinges on the words 'installation conditions' - would you say the safety of lifting equipment which was put together (built) on site is dependant on the installation conditions? Our supplier is adamant that the CE Certificate of conformity will do, as its new equipment, however, I remain concern about when installation conditions should be considered. Is there a crane expert out there who could share the benefit of their experience pleases?
hilary  
#2 Posted : 03 June 2015 10:30:06(UTC)
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hilary

That very much depends on the type of crane. The floor strength for a swing jib for example is definitely an "installation condition" as if the floor concrete does not have steel work and sufficient concrete strength (upwards of C30), then the load on the end of the crane can pull the pillar out of the ground. A frames or overhead travelling cranes are less susceptible to this but you still need good anchoring points to ensure that the weight on one extension does not overbalance the whole. A Certificate of Conformity is not enough anyway, you need a test certificate under LOLER for all lifting equipment to prove that it can take the load.
Vanessa B  
#3 Posted : 03 June 2015 10:36:05(UTC)
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Vanessa B

It is a straddle carrier mobile crane unit. I was expecting to receive the LOLER Cert, but the legislation inserted below seems to indicate this is not required unless the installation conditions apply:(1) Every employer shall ensure that before lifting equipment is put into service for the first time by him it is thoroughly examined for any defect unless either – (a) the lifting equipment has not been used before; and (b) in the case of lifting equipment for which an EC declaration of conformity could or (in the case of a declaration under the Lifts Regulations 1997) should have been drawn up, the employer has received such declaration made not more than 12 months before the lifting equipment is put into service; This is why the question of Installation conditions are so important Thanks for your help
hilary  
#4 Posted : 03 June 2015 11:26:19(UTC)
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hilary

I think the issue is that this is a mobile unit and therefore, not installed. "158 Regulation 6 applies to both permanently installed and mobile lifting equipment although different measures should be taken in each case to control the risks. ‘Installed’ refers only to lifting equipment which is assembled at a particular location and not to mobile lifting equipment which is ‘positioned’ in a particular location to carry out lifting operations." Trust this answers your queries. the Declaration of Conformity should suffice.
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