Harrington Hoists and Cranes HPC 500 End Truck - Manual (Page 20)

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5.0 Inspection
5.1 General
5.1.1 The inspection instructions herein are limited to the HPC500 Series End Trucks and Harrington-
designed HPC500 Cranes, and are based on the use of these products for overhead cranes and
monorails as defined by the following standards.
 ANSI/ASME B30.11 Monorails and Underhung Cranes
 ANSI/ASME B30.16 Overhead Hoists (Underhung)
 ANSI/ASME B30.17 Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single
Girder, Underhung Hoist)
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For systems that are not addressed by these standards, the appropriate
inspection should be determined and overseen by a Qualified Person (see definition below).
5.1.2 The following definitions are from the standards listed in Section 5.1.1 above:
 Designated Person - a person selected or assigned as being competent to perform the specific
duties to which he/she is assigned.
 Qualified Person - a person who, by possession of a recognized degree or certificate of
professional standing, or who, by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully
demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter and work.
 Normal Service - service which involves operating at less than a certain percentage of rated load
and less than a specified frequency. Refer to the applicable ANSI/ASME B30 standards for the
specific definition for your application.
 Heavy Service - that service which involves operation within the rated load limit which exceeds
normal service.
 Severe Service - that service which involves normal or heavy service with abnormal operating
conditions.
5.2 Inspection Classification
5.2.1 Initial Inspection – Prior to initial use, a Designated Person shall inspect the equipment to verify
compliance with the applicable provisions of this manual.
5.2.2 Inspection Intervals – Inspections are divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals
at which inspection should be performed. The intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the
critical components and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two
general classifications are designated as FREQUENT and PERIODIC, with respective intervals
between inspections as defined below.
5.2.3 FREQUENT Inspection – Visual examinations by the operator or other Designated Person with
intervals per the following criteria:
 Normal service - monthly
 Heavy service - weekly to monthly
 Severe service - daily to weekly
 Special or Infrequent Service – as recommended by a Qualified Person
5.2.4 PERIODIC Inspection – Visual inspection by a Designated Person with intervals per the following
criteria:
 Normal service - yearly
 Heavy service - semiannually