10.7.3 Thorough Examination and Testing Following Installation

Jib cranes depend on the installation conditions for their safety. Therefore, following installation they must be thoroughly examined by a Competent Person before being put into service for the first time or after installation at a new site or location. (See 10.8 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING) This examination will normally include a proof load test. The report of the thorough examination should be retained and cross referenced to the equipment’s historical records for inspection by the Competent Person or local enforcing authority.