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Inspection & certification
Mobile Crane Inspections
All mobile cranes that pass inspection receive a certificate valid for 12 months (mobile cranes used for carrying personnel for 6 months).
12 months
Certificate validity
6 months
Personnel carriers
Included
Functional load test
On request
Rated load test
Equipment covered
Types of Equipment covered include:
01
All Terrain Mobile Cranes
02
Rough Terrain Mobile Cranes
03
Truck Mounted Cranes
04
Boom Trucks
05
Lorry/Truck Loader Cranes (HIAB)
Why certify
General Benefits:
01
Statutory compliance: It is quite simply illegal to operate a crane that is not certified.
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Various Global Standards: We can certify mobile cranes across all major international standards
03
Insurance Compliance: Machine and Public Liability Insurers insist on yearly certification.
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In the case of Personnel Carriers the mobile crane must be certified every 6 months.
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In addition to compliance the thorough annual inspection is also a very good “snap shot” of your fleet
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Thorough annual inspections reveal the state of the maintenance of the mobile crane and any lack of operator skills
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Thorough annual inspections increase reliability of the mobile crane
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Improve the mobile cranes’ up-time
09
Reduce accidents and unplanned downtime and expense.
The inspection
Specific Areas Checked include:
01
Critical Items e.g. Hook, brakes, ropes and winches
02
Outriggers’ beams and jacks
03
Telescope sections
04
Fly Jib Extensions
05
Verification of Load Indicator and Load safety Systems
06
Tyres
07
Slew Ring
Testing and reporting
Load testing
The thorough annual inspection will include a functional load test. We can perform rated load tests on request.
Final report
A final report will be issued identifying any deficiencies (if present) and recommendations.
Certificate
All mobile cranes that pass inspection receive a certificate valid for 12 months (mobile cranes used for carrying personnel for 6 months).
“Without Fear or Favour”
Book a thorough annual inspection with our CIT inspectors in Tema.
Tell us the load and the site. We’ll quote it.
Sales, spares or a breakdown — one form, one phone number, and a Ghana-based team that answers.