It is sharing of knowledge. By Bimal Chandra Das, Rtd. AGM (Safety), Bokaro Steel Plant,/ Bokaro. Kolkata

1. Crane Inspection Check – List
Parameter Observation Remarks
1. Cabin
i. House-keeping
ii. Illumination
iii. Bell
iv. Door
v. Fan
vi. Glass
vii. Chair
viii. Fire Extinguisher
2. L/T Platform
i. House-keeping
ii. Electrical Panel Door
iii. Railing
iv. L/T Drive Coupling Guard.
v. L/T Motor End cover
vi. L/T Motor terminal box cover
vii. Distribution Board Cover
viii. Condition of stair
- Cabin to L/T Platform
- L/T Platform to CT track
ix. Brake of LT
x. Buffer
3. Limit
i. Main Hoist.
ii. Aux. Hoist.
iii. Cross. Travel
iv. Tong Control
4. Neutral Interlock System
i. Main Hoist.
ii. Aux. Hoist.
iii. Long Travel
iv. Cross. Travel
v. Tong Rotation
vi. Tong Control
5. Emergency door switch
6. CT Platform
i. Condition of C.T. track
ii. House-keeping
iii. Approach to C.T. Platform
iv. Drive Coupling Guard
-MH, AH, CT
v. Motor terminal box cover
-MH, AH, CT
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2. Crane Inspection Check – List
Parameter Observation Remarks
vi. End cover of MH, AH, CT
vii. Railing
viii. Toe guard
ix. Brake of MH, AH, CT
7. Crane Landing Platform
i. Railing&
ii. Toe guard
iii. Condition of stair
iv. Illumination in the staircase
v. Door
8. Bus bar protection
9. Crane bridge light
10. Condition of Current Collector
platform
11. Bus bar power indicating lamp
12. Crane walk way
i. Railing
ii. Toe guard
iii. Floor Condition
iv. House-keeping
13. Railing at cable hanging platform
14. Condition of LT track
15. Condition of hook
i. AH
ii. MH
16. Condition of Pulley
i. Hook Assembly
ii. Balancer pulley
17. Condition of Rope
i. MH
ii. AH
18. Rope guard in hook assembly
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