EFFECTIVE DATE 1 Sep 2006
OHS Management System
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DOCUMENT CONTROL NO: 3.13 Issue 3 Rev 0
Manual 3
Responsibilities
3.1
Safety and Health Executive will be responsible for monitoring the certification cycle and informing the department/division concerned for the due date of test.
3.2
Department/division concerned shall appoint a Person in-charge, who will be responsible for registering, arranging the inspection & test and maintaining all records of the lifting gears, lifting machines and lifting appliances.
3.3
User will be responsible for the safe use of any lifting gears, lifting appliances and lifting machines.
3.4
Facilities and Materials Division will be responsible for contract administration and payments to Authorized Examiner
3.5
Authorized Examiner will be responsible for providing original copy of test certificate to the Person-in-charge (User) of the department/division concerned and forward a copy to the Quality & Safety Division.
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Procedure/Guidelines For Lifting Gears
4.1
Monitoring and Control
4.1.1
No lifting gear shall be used unless it has been tested and examined by an Authorized Examiner except fibre ropes and fibre rope slings.
4.1.2
Every lifting gear shall be thoroughly examined at least once in 12 months by an Authorized Examiner and by the User/OEM/AE in the case of the fibre ropes and fibre ropes slings.
4.1.3
Safety and Health Executive will monitor the certification cycle and will inform the Person in-charge 45 days prior to the due date of test and inspection. A reminder shall be issued 7 days before the due date.
4.2
Person In-Charge
4.2.1
The Person in-charge shall arrange for the inspection and testing to be conducted by the Authorised Examiner. The original test report and certificate of inspection/testing shall be maintained by the Person in-charge.
4.2.2
The certificate of test and examination, specifying the Safe Working Load (SWL) and signed by the Authorized Examiner shall be kept, stored and made available for inspection by Person in-charge.
4.2.3
The fibre ropes and fibre rope slings shall be examined and maintained in good condition by User, OEM or Authorized Examiner. The user can conduct the examination using “Visual Examination of Fibre Ropes & Fibre Rope Slings� (See Appendix). A record of such examination shall be kept, stored and made available for inspection by the Person in-charge.
4.2.4
Every lifting gear shall be marked with Safe Working Load (SWL) on it.
SIAEC/HSP/QSD/4.4.6/13
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3.13 TESTING, INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION AND USE OF LIFTING GEARS, LIFTING MACHINES AND LIFTING APPLIANCES