![]() ![]() One last relative item for discussion here is deflection testing, most commonly asked for regarding the bridge girders. In conclusion, it is the opinion here at that, whether you are a supplier or consumer, you should include, or look for, the load test line item in your bids, be clear on who is supplying the weights and whether or not they are certified. This letter, while still containing some conflicting language, is pretty clear that OSHA is stipulating that you shall load test your new or modified overhead lifting equipment prior to putting it into service. Reijo Kamula, Training Manager for Konecranes N.A. Fairfax, Director of OHSA Directorate of Enforcement Programs and sent to Mr. But once again that is a relative number compared to the cost to defend yourself and the personal price you could pay as well.Īlso, in support of the belief that you are better off to perform these tests, please follow this link to an OSHA Interpretation letter as written by Richard E. The pricing can range from very modest ($1,000.00) to somewhat expensive ($20,000.00) depending on the capacity and access to the crane. We believe that it is just good business to protect your people, process and equipment in the working environment as opposed to treating load testing as an item to cut from a project to save costs. ![]() And plainly, you would not have a very good defense for your decision not to load test the equipment when governing standards are clear that, at the very least, that you should have. We believe that the facts at that point are you will not only be facing a civil lawsuit, but also fines and other unpleasant inquiries from various regulatory and / or governmental agencies. Well, it seems that no matter how many times we look at the written guidelines from OHSA (1910.179(k)) and ASME (B30.17-2.2.2), we come up with the same answer you don’t have to load test, BUT, if you have an accident where a bodily injury or death takes place and it is a result of a structural failure in your overhead lifting equipment – and if that equipment was not load tested – then Katie bar the door! This same section went on to say that ifthe unit was load tested, then you shallconduct these tests to include certain procedures and considerations. These standards stipulated that any new, significantly repaired or altered (modernized) crane or hoist should be load tested prior to being put into service. In the past, OSHA was not specific on this issue and the clearest answer was found to be cited by AMSE B30.17 standards. This has been a topic of conversation, and vendor price dodging, for years. ![]()
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