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Chapter 2 Dangerous machines
Section 3 Derrick cranes
Article 32
Before manufacturing or making modification to the derrick cranes, the Manufacturer shall fill up the Type Inspection Application Form (Annex 1) and submit the same along with the documents listed shown below to the local inspecting organization:
1. Type, criteria of strength calculation and assembly sketches for the derrick crane applying for inspection.
2. Summary of inspection equipment as required to be used during the manufacturing process.
3. Brief description of educational background and working experience of the chief designer.
4. Brief description of educational background and working experience of the f construction director.
Any alterations made tof the equipment stipulated in Item 2 or the personnel stipulated in Items 3,4 of the preceding Paragraph shall be reported to the local inspecting organization.
The inspecting organization shall issue the Qualification Certificate of Type Inspection for Manufacturing Equipment (Annex 2) for qualifiers in the type inspection as stipulated in Paragraph 1.
The manufacture or revision shall not be carried out without passing the inspection. However, this shall not apply to types and conditions that have already passed the type inspection.
Article 33
When completing the installation of derrick cranes or altering its position, employer shall fill the Application for Completion Inspection of Derrick cranes (Annex 3) and submit it along with the documents as shown below at the local inspecting organization to apply for the completion inspection:
1. Qualification certification for the type inspection of manufacturing facilities. The imported facilities shall be evidenced by the quality control related documents.
2. Area drawings and fundamental summary of installation location.
3. Specification of derrick cranes (Annex 4)
4. Setting means of fixing.
5. Criteria for Strengthen Calculation and Assembly Sketch.
Article 34
The contents of the completion inspection of the derrick cranes shall consist of structure and performance inspection, load test and other necessary inspections.
The load test stipulated in the preceding Paragraph refers to a testto be performed for testing the hoisting, rotation and wavy motions of the crane under a loading condition that a test load weighing 1.25 times of the rated load of the crane (however when rated load exceeds 200ton, the test load shall be taken as 50ton plus the rated load) is placed on the hoisting attachment of the crane.
For the inspection stipulated in paragraph 1, the inspecting organization shall exempt the imported equipment with corresponding inspection certifications from all or any of the inspections stipulated in this Article.
Article 35
After receiving the application for inspection, the inspecting organization shall notify the employer of the date for the completion inspection for derrick cranes so that they can proceed with the preparation ofthe test load and the necessary instruments for performing r the load test.
Article 36
The inspecting organization shall stamp the qualification mark (annex 7) on the specification of Derrick cranes for the derrick cranes qualified in the completion test or deemed qualified according to Paragraph 3 of Article 34, after being signed by the labor inspector or acting inspector (hereinafter referred to as the Inspector), one (1) copy of the specification shall then be delivered to the applicant. The qualification mark shall be printed, painted or posted at distinct portion of the crane for easy identification.
The inspecting organization shall issue the Report for Results of Completion Inspection (Annex 20) and Qualification Certificate (Annex 9) to derrick cranes qualified in the completion inspection, the maximum period of validity ofr the aforesaid documents shall be two (2) years.
The employer shall hang the aforesaid Qualification Certificate or its photocopy in the cab of the cranes or obvious locations in the workplace.
Article 37
The employer shall fill the Application for Periodic Inspection of Derrick cranes (Annex 10) one (1) month before the expiry of the qualification certificate for the inspection of derrick cranes and apply for periodic inspection at the inspecting organization; The cranes shall stop operation if the inspection is not applied for after the time limit or not passed.
The aforesaid periodic inspection shall include the inspections for the structure, performance of parts of the crane and the load test as well as other necessary items.
The load test as stipulated in the previous paragraph refers to carry out hoisting, vertical traveling, rotation and waving etc. with load equal to the rated load in the rated speed. However, it may be exempted if the inspecting organization deems it unnecessary.
The load test stipulated in paragraph 2 shall apply to the stipulations in Article 35.
Article 38
The inspecting organization shall sign on the original qualification certificate and indicate the period of service (2 years as the maximum) for derrick cranes having passed passing the periodic inspection.
The Inspector shall fill up the Report for the Result of Periodic Inspection for Derrick cranes (Annex 21) after the completion of the periodic inspection and notify the Employer of the results.
Article 39
To make alterations to any of the following components of the derrick crane, the Employer shall submit the related drawings showing the alterations to the inspecting organization for reference and record:
1. Prime motor.
2. Hoisting structure.
3. Steel wire or hoisting chain.
4. Hook, grab bucket or other devices.
5. Braking devices.
The requirements stipulated in the preceding Paragraph 1 is not applicable to those alterations made to the above listed components where the involved materials, specifications and dimensions remain unchanged.
If the hoisting load of the derrick crane is intended to be reduced to be less than 3 tons, the Employer shall report to the inspecting organization for confirmation and revocation of the corresponding qualification certification of inspection.
Article 40
When altering the master arm, crane boom, cable, foundation or other structural parts of the derrick crane, the employer shall fill up the Application Form for Alteration Inspection of Derrick cranes (Annex 12) and submit the same along with the drawings of the components to be altered to the inspecting organization to apply for the alteration inspection.
The inspecting organization shall remark the date and results of the inspection as well as the altered components on the original qualification certificate for derrick cranes qualified in the alteration inspection.
The requirements stipulated in Articles 34 and 35 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the alteration inspection stated in Paragraph 1. .
Article 41
If the idle derrick cranes, which have been out of service for over one (1) year beyond the valid period of the qualification certificate of inspection, are intended to be reused, the Employer shall fill up the Application Form for Re-inspection of Fixed Cranes (Annex 13) and submit the same to the inspecting organization to apply for re-inspection.
If the derrick cranes stopped for operation for over 1 year exceeding the valid period of the qualification certificate of inspection are planned to be reused, the employer shall fill the Application for Re-inspection of Derrick cranes (Annex 13) and apply at the inspecting organization for re-inspection. The inspecting organization shall record the date and result of inspection and the service life (2 years as the maximum) on the original qualification certificate for the inspection for derrick cranes qualified through the re-inspection.
The stipulations in Articles 34 and 35 shall apply to the re-inspection stipulated in Paragraph 1. e