Harrington Hoists and Cranes Series 3 End Truck - Manual (Page 37)

5.0 Inspection
5.1 General
5.1.1 The equipment covered by this owner's manual is most commonly used in the design and
manufacture of overhead cranes and monorails. The inspection procedure herein is for these
applications and is based on the applicable ANSI/ASME B30 volumes, namely:
 ANSI B30.2 Overhead and Gantry Cranes
 ANSI B30.11 Monorails and Underhung Cranes
 ANSI B30.16 Overhead Hoists (Underhung)
 ANSI B30.17 Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder,
Underhung Hoist)
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- for applications involving the equipment covered by this owner's manual
which are not addressed by the aforementioned ANSI/ASME B30 volumes, the appropriate
inspection should be determined and overseen by a qualified person.
5.1.2 The following definitions are from the ANSI/ASME B30 volumes 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 volume 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, all new, re-installed, altered, modified, or extensively
repaired cranes shall be inspected by a designated person to verify compliance with the
applicable provisions of this manual.
5.2.2 Inspection Intervals - the inspection procedure for cranes in regular service is 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 of the crane and the
degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two general classifications
are herein designated as FREQUENT and PERIODIC, with respective intervals between
inspections as defined below.
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