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General Information about New Regulations and Registration Requirements Affecting The Lifting Equipment Industry dated May, 2006 (Updated Feb 2009). To help with the process, some definitions of acronyms, and frequently asked questions and the answers have been compiled for your convenience.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Question 1: What are the Department of Labour requirements for lifting machinery inspectors. A. Lifting Machinery Inspectors (LMI) are individuals, who are required by law to apply for registration with The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) by the 29th September 2006, as per the amendment to the act as gazetted in the Government Gazette No 28755 No R 396 of 28th April 2006. This amendment granted exemption from the original date of 28th April 2006. (See also Government notice R 158 on 18 February 2005). B. The Government Gazette No 30829 No. R 257 of 7 Match 2008 grants exemption to individuals that submitted their applications to the Engineering Council of South Africa before 30 September 2006 until 27 June 2008. (Previous Notice was Gazette 29730 No R 260 of 30 March 2007 which granted exemption to individuals that submitted their application forms to the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) before 30 September 2006 until 31 October 2007).
C. This means LMI’s who have not yet applied to ECSA may not legally practice their work. D. LMI’s who have not applied to ECSA yet, must apply to ECSA for registration immediately. You are advised to 10
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Dol
The Department of Labour
OHS Act
Occupational Health & Safety Act
DMR 18
Driven Machinery Regulation 18, which covers lifting equipment User requirements
ECSA
The Engineering Council of South Africa
LEEASA
Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of South Africa
LMI
Lifting Machinery Inspector (an individual person who is registered with ECSA as an LMI).
LME
Lifting Machinery Entity (Companies, Close Corporations, & / or one man businesses conduction inspections and tests)
LTI
Lifting Tackle Inspector, qualified by knowledge, experience and training.
Note; Some Government notices also use LME to denote LMI's.
keep a copy of your application and use registered mail to prove your application and date. ECSA may be contacted for the application pack and relevant fees at; Private Bag X691, Bruma, 2026 Waterview Corner, 1 st Floor, 2 Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue, Bruma Lake Office Park, Bruma, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0) 11 607-9500 Fax: +27 (0) 11 622-9295 engineer@ecsa.co.za www.ecsa.co.za Question 2: If I am not registered as an LMI with ECSA may I sign load test certificates? If you are not a registered LMI you may not sign certificates, as you would be breaking the law. A registered LMI may witness and/or supervise an inspection by an unregistered person (as in training and gaining experience). This must be stated on any certificate issued and while both signatures are required and the LMI’s registration number, the LMI will be the only one held legally responsible.
Question 3: May an LMI do repairs and make modifications to the equipment being tested? No. Another engineering person must carry out the repairs and/or modifications. The repairer and tester cannot be the same entity or person. Any modifications and or repairs have to be recorded in the equipments logbook for future reference and inspections purposes. Question 4: Does a person who only examines lifting tackle have to register with ECSA? The Government Notices No R 257 of 7 March 2008 states, “This registration does not apply to persons who examine lifting tackle in terms of regulation 18 (10)(e) of the Driven Machinery Regulation. Question 5: What are the Department of Labour requirements for Lifting Machine Entities? Companies, or service providers who perform statutory inspections, repair