Operations training
Crane and Hoist / V2 02052025
Inspection, pre-use Pre-described inspection of the lifting equipment following the manufacturer’s manual before use
Inspection, statutory Inspection conducted in a legislated inspection interval
Interchangeable lifting equipment
Equipment provided by the manufacturer to allow different configurations of lifting and lowering
Lifting accessories
Lifting accessories are pieces of equipment that are used to attach the load to lifting equipment, providing a link between the two. Any lifting accessories used between lifting equipment and the load may need to be taken into account in determining the overall weight of the load Lifting equipment is any work equipment for lifting and lowering loads, and includes any accessories used in doing so (such as attachments to support, fix or anchor the equipment). In this training standard, lifting equipment covers common types of fixed cranes and hoist in the wind industry onshore and offshore
Lifting equipment
Lifting equipment log
Refers to the documentation of use, inspection and maintenance
Load
The load includes any material, people, and animals, or any combination of these, that is lifted by the lifting equipment. Loads are often provided with permanent or semi- permanent fixed or attached points for lifting. In most cases, these are considered to be part of the load
Main components
Main components are presented in Annex 2, Training Visuals
Manual Overload Protection System
Manual release of a load in case of unintended overload of the lifting equipment. Purpose of an overload protection system is to prevent overloading of a crane and hoist
Maintenance
Routine process to prevent damage, ensure continued safe functionality of equipment and prolong the life expectancy
Must
For clarity where the word ‘must’ is used in this standard it shall have the same meaning as ‘shall’
Preventive maintenance
Preventive (or preventative) maintenance is maintenance, that is regularly and routinely performed on physical assets and components to reduce the risk of equipment failure and unplanned machine down time. Effective preventive maintenance is planned and scheduled on real-time data insights and experience The instructor may decide to pose questions for two reasons: 1) to investigate whether the participants have understood what was presented, or 2) to initiate participants reflections on the topic to support their learning
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