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Chapter 2 Dangerous machines
Section 6 Hoisting cages
Article 62
Before manufacturing or making modification to the hoisting cages, the Manufacturer shall fill up the type inspection application form (Annex 1) and submit the same along with the documents listed below to local inspecting organizations:
1. Type, criteria of strength calculation and assembly drawings for the hoisting cage to be inspected.
2. Summary of as-required inspection equipment used in the manufacturing process.
3. Brief description of educational background and working experience of the chief designer.
4. Brief decription of educational background and working experience of the principal of construction.
Any alteration of the equipment stipulated in Item 2 or change of personnel stipulated in Paragraphs 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 the hoisting cages which have been qualified through the type inspection as stipulated in Paragraph 1.
The manufacture or modification work shallt be prohibited from implementation without passing the inspection. However, this restriction shall not apply to those hoisting cages whose types and conditions have previously passed the type inspection.
Article 63
Before using the hoisting cages upon completion of manufacturing or before being imported from foreign countries, the Employer shall fill up the Application for Usage Inspection of Hoisting Cages (Annex 14), and submit the same along with the documents listed below to the local inspecting organization to apply for the usage inspection:
1. Qualification Certification for the Type Inspection of Manufacturing Facilities (The imported facilities shall be supported by the documents relating to quality control etc. )
2. Specification of Hoisting cages (Annex 15)
3. Strengthen calculation basis and assembly drawings..
4. Fixing method for the settlement of the hoisting cage.
Article 64
The completion inspection of hoisting cages shall include structure and performance inspection, load test and other necessary inspections.
The load test stipulated in the previous paragraph is to place the load on the worktable for ascending test in rated speed or descending test in allowable descending speed etc. However, those cannot ascend shall only receive the descending test.
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 65
In the course of processing Employer's application for the Operation inspection of the hoisting cages, the Inspecting Organization shall notify the employer of the inspection date to allow for relocation of the said hoisting cage at a easy place for performing the said inspection, as well as for preparation of the test loads and the transportation facilities as required for the load test.
Article 66
The inspecting organization shall stamp the qualification mark (annex 7) on the specification of Hoisting cages for the hoisting cages qualified in the completion test or deemed qualified according to paragraph 3 of Article 64, after being signed by the Inspector, 1 copy of the specification shall then be delivered to the applicant, and the qualification mark shall be printed, painted or posted at distinct part of the object inspected for identification.
The inspecting organization shall issue the Report for Results of Completion Inspection (Annex 29) and Qualification Certificate (Annex 17) to hoisting cages qualified in the completion inspection, the max period of validity for the aforesaid documents shall be 1 year.
The Employer shall place the aforesaid Qualification Certificate or its photocopy in the driving cab of the cranes or at the distinct locations in the workplace.
Article 67
The Employer shall fill up the Application Form for Periodic Inspection of Hoisting cages (Annex 10) one (1) month before the expiry of the qualification certificate for the inspection of hoisting cages and apply for periodic inspection to the inspecting organization; The cranes shall be prohibited from operation if the inspection is either not applied within the time limit or not passed.
The aforesaid periodic inspection shall consist of the inspections for the structure, performance of parts of the crane and the load test as well as other necessary items.
The load test stipulated in the previous paragraph shall apply to the stipulations in paragraph 2 of Article 64 and Article 15.
Article 68
The inspection organization shall sign on the original qualification certificate and indicate the period of service (1 year at the most) for hoisting cages passing the periodic inspection.
The Inspector shall fill up the Report for the Result of Periodic Inspection for Hoisting cages (Annex 30) after the completion of the periodic inspection and notify the employer of the results.
Article 69
If r any alteration is intended to be made to the following items of the hoisting cage , the Employer shall fill upthe Application Form for Alteration Inspection Hoisting Cages (Annex 12) and submit the same along with the drawings relating to the components to be altered to the inspecting organization for information and auditing:
1. Worktable.
2. Boom and other structural parts.
3. Elevating devices.
4. Braking devices.
5. Control devices.
6. Steel wire or hoisting chain
7. Means of fixing
However, the requirement stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall not be applicable to those alterations where the involved materials, specifications and dimensions remain unchanged.
The inspecting organization shall record the date and result of the inspection as well as the altered parts on the original qualification certificate for hoisting cages qualified in the alteration inspection.
The requirements stipulated in Articles 64 and 65 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the alteration inspection mentioned in paragraph 1..
Article 70
If the hoisting cages 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 Construction lifts (Annex 13) and apply at the inspecting organization for re-inspection. The inspecting organization shall remark the date and results of inspection and the service life (1 year as the maximum) on the original qualification certificate for the inspection for hoisting cages qualified through the re-inspection process.
The re-inspection stipulated in paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the stipulations in Articles 64 and 65.