LIFTING EQUIPMENT LEGISLATION MATRIX
INITIAL EXAM/TEST
AFTER REPAIR / MODIFICATION EVERY 5 Y EARS (see note: 4)
PROOF LOAD TESTING
PERIODIC EXAM. REQ.
LOLER SI 1998 No 2307 LOLER SI 2006 No 2184 BS EN 12079 1999 REFER TO I.L.O. PAMPHLET 188
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
CERT. OF CONFORMITY / TEST DESTRUCTION SAMPLE CERT. FULL FABRICATION PACKAGE CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE
FACTORS OF SAFETY THESE MAY VARY SLIGHTLY DEPENDENT ON MANUFACTURERS
PRIOR TO FIRST USAGE
PROOF LOADS
QUADRENNIALLY
ANNUALLY
SWL x 22
OTHER
OTHER
6.5:1
4.5:1
10 25
50 100 300 3
10
12
12
30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
CRANES (PEDESTAL / MOBILE) CRANES (PEDESTAL / MOBILE) CRANES (PEDESTAL / MOBILE) MARINE LIFEBOAT DAVITS
(UNDER 20t) BS2452/7121 / BS EN 13001 (20t-50t) BS2452/7121 / BS EN 13001 (OVER 50t) BS2452/7121 / BS EN 13001 BS466 /7121 BS EN 13001 BS MA41 BS MA41 BS.ISO 5057/BS EN 1726-1/2 BS5777 / 5778 / ISO 5766 BS ISO 509 (1996) BS2655 / BS5655 / BS5656 BS2830 / 5974 (ELECTRIC) BS466 / BS EN 13001 (PNEUMATIC) DIN F.E.M. 9.751 (CHAIN BLOCKS) BS3243 / BS EN 13157 (PULLIFTS) BS4898 / BS EN 13157 ("TIRFORS") BS EN 13157 BS302 / BS EN 12385 BS EN 13157 BS EN 13157 (UP TO 25t) BS4536/4018 / BS EN 13157 (OVER 25t) BS4536 / BS EN 13157 (UP TO 25t) BS4536 / BS EN 13157 (OVER 25t) BS4536 / BS EN 13157 (UP TO 25t) BS4536 / BS EN 13157 (OVER 25t) BS4536 / BS EN 13157 (PNEUMATIC BS MA31 / ISO 3078 (MAN-RIDING) (MANUAL) BS3701 / BS EN 13157 (DAVIT) BS EN 13157 BS2853 (UP TO & INC 3t) BS EN 13001 (see note 1) (see note 1) (see note 1) (see note 1) (see note 1) (see note 1)
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES DAVIT BLOCKS & ASSOC. EQUIPMENT FORKLIFT TRUCKS PALLET STACKERS PALLET TRUCKS
10 PERSONNEL & GOODS LIFTS 11 SUSPENDED CRADLES 12 POWERED HOISTS 13 POWERED HOISTS 14 MANUAL HOISTS 15 LEVER HOISTS 16 WIRE ROPE HOISTS 17 WIRE ROPES FOR ABOVE
LIFTING APPLIANCES
18 BEAM TROLLEYS 19 BEAM CLAMPS 20 PLATE CLAMPS 21 SINGLE SHEAVE BLOCKS 22 SINGLE SHEAVE BLOCKS 23 MULTI - SHEAVE BLOCKS 24 MULTI - SHEAVE BLOCKS 25 CRANE HOOK BLOCKS 26 CRANE HOOK BLOCKS 27 WINCH 28 WINCH 29 WINCH 30 WINCH 31 STABBING BOARDS 32 RUNWAY BEAMS 33 LIFTING BEAMS 34 LIFTING BEAMS 35 LIFTING BEAMS 36 LIFTING BEAMS 37 LIFTING BEAMS 38 HYDRAULIC RAMS & JACKS 39 MANUAL JACKS 40 TRANSIT CONTAINERS 41 TRANSIT CONTAINERS 42 MOBILE WORK PLATFORMS 43 FABRICATED PADEYES & CLAMPS 44 DYNAMOMETERS / CRANE WEIGHERS 45 LOAD CELLS 46 SAFE LOAD INDICATORS / RCIs 47 WIRE ROPE 48 WIRE ROPE 49 WIRE ROPE 50 WIRE ROPE 51 WIRE ROPE SLINGS 52 WIRE ROPE SLINGS 53 CHAIN SLINGS-GRADE 80 54 CHAIN HOOKS & FITTINGS - GRADE 80 55 POLYESTER SLINGS 56 SHACKLES - ALLOY 57 SHACKLES - ALLOY 58 SHACKLES - HIGHER TENSILE 59 SHACKLES - HIGHER TENSILE 60 EYEBOLTS 61 EYEBOLTS 62 RIGGING SCREWS 63 RIGGING SCREWS (TURNBUCKLES) 64 OPEN WEDGE SOCKETS 65 OPEN WEDGE SOCKETS
LIFTING EQUIPMENT
(OVER 3 UP TO & INC 6t) BS EN 13001 (OVER 6 UP TO & INC 20t) BS EN 13001 (OVER 20 UP TO & INC 40t) BS EN 13001 (OVER 40t) BS EN 13001
BS7072 / BS EN 12079 -1999 S I 1984 No. 1890 BS7171 / BS EN 280 - 2001 BS EN 13001 (see note 1)
LOAD IND.
BS1610 / BS EN 10002 BS1610 / BS EN 10002 BS7262 (1990) (see note 2)
BS302 / BS EN 12385 (ON P ASSENGER LIFTS) BS302 / BS EN 12385 (DIVING OPERATIONS) BS302 / BS EN 12385 (MAN - RIDING WINCHES) BS302 / BS EN 12385 BS1290 / BS EN 13414/1-3 (MUL - LEG) BS1290 / BS EN 13414/1-3 TI BS EN 818-1 / ISO 3076 ISO 8539 BS EN 1492 PT 1, 2 & 4 (UP TO 25t) RR-C-27 1D TYPE IV (OVER 25t) RR-C-27 1D TYPE IV (UP TO 25t) ISO 2415 (OVER 25t) ISO 2415 (BRITISH) BS4278 (U.S.) (BRITISH) BS4429 (U.S.) FF-T -791-TYPE 1 FORM 1 (BRITISH) BS7166 / BS EN 13411-6 (U .S.) RR-S-55OD TYPE C
LIFTING ACCESSORIES
NOTE 1: LIFTING SUPPORT STEELWORK SUCH AS RUNWAY BEAMS, LIFTING BEAMS, LIFTING FRAMES, PADEYES ETC WITH NO MOVING PARTS SHALL HAVE THEIR PERIODICITY EXTENDED TO 12 MONTHS AS LONG AS: i) ii) iii) THEY ARE NOT USED FOR SUPPORTING PERSONNEL. THEIR USE IS INFREQUENT TO THE EXTENT THAT WEAR IS NOT AN ADVERSE FACTOR AND THEY ARE ADEQUATELY COATED/PROTECTED SO THAT CORROSION IS NOT AN ADVERSE FACTOR. NOTE 2: IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION, SAFE LOAD INDICATORS MUST BE FUNCTION CHECKED ON A DAILY BASIS AND CHECKED FOR CALIBRATION WEEKLY. NOTE 3: FOR LIFTING. LOWERING OR SUPPORTING PERSONNEL, LIFTING EQUIPMENT, I.E. LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING ACCESSORIES MUST BE VISUALLY EXAMINED BY A COMPETENT PERSON AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS AND BY THE USER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.
COMPANY POLICY INCLUDES LIFTING MACHINES IN 6-MONTHLYS
REFER TO SPECIFIC DESIGN CODES INITIAL FACTORY TEST FUNCTION TEST ONLY
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
LEGEND
AMERICAN PATTERN BLOCKS
REFER TO L.R.O.S./D.N.V. PROCEDURE
DESCENT RATE MUST ALSO FALL BETWEEN 90-180 FT/MIN. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSPECTION BODY ACCEPTED PRACTICE MUST BE CALIBRATED ANNUALLY
Reducing Risks 2010
PLUS N.D.T. REPORT
SAMPLE TO BE DESTRUCTED TO VERIFY MATERIALS F.O.S. VARIES - REFER TO BS5655/PD 6500 METAL END FITTINGS ONLY
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SI 2006 NO 2184 (MARINE VERSION OF LOLER) REQUIRES THAT ALL SHIPS LIFTING EQUIPMENT MUST BE TESTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON EVERY 5 YEARS.
Copyright North Sea Lifting Limited 1989 (REVISED 2010)
3.5:1
10:1
8:1
7:1
6:1
5:1
4:1
EQUIPMENT TYPE
MANUFACTURING CODES / STANDARDS
MTHS M M
OTHER
% ABOVE SWL
SWL x 25
EXCESS LOAD (t)
STRESS CALCULATIONS
S.I. 1890