6.2.1
Persons who perform periodic inspections shall be competent in the tasks they will be performing. Crane inspectors shall be technically knowledgeable, experienced, and trained in all aspects of crane operation and maintenance. They shall be able to provide records of training in, and knowledge of, applicable requirements, safety practices, and standards upon request. The employer of inspection personnel is ultimately responsible for ensuring that they are competent and capable of doing the work. At a minimum they shall have the following qualifications:
a)
recognized trade qualification as
i)
a journeyman electrician;
ii)
a journeyman millwright; or
iii)
an equivalent qualification in terms of skills and knowledge, which has been reviewed and approved by an appropriate authority; and
b)
8000 h of direct experience working on the maintenance, repair, or manufacture of cranes or hoists, or working under the direct or indirect supervision of
i)
a qualified crane inspector having 8000 h of experience; or
ii)
an engineer.
Notes:
1)
An appropriate authority for the purposes of this Clause may be either a provincial/territorial government, or an engineer with experience and knowledge of cranes.
2)
Some or all of the hours spent in the initial trade qualification (e.g., for a journeyman electrician or millwright) may be applied to the total hours of crane experience, provided the activity focused exclusively or almost exclusively on crane repair and maintenance. This number may also include experience with the design or manufacture of cranes.
3)
Additional hours of experience or other additional qualifications could be needed for inspectors of specialized cranes, or cranes use in hazardous locations (e.g., with ignitable gases or fibres).
4)
Clause 8.2 specifies qualification requirements for maintenance personnel (service technicians).
6.2.2
Persons with less than 2000 h of crane experience (e.g., through maintenance and repair training) shall not perform inspection activities.
Note: This requirement is intended to ensure that a person working under supervision (see Clause 6.2.1 (b)) has sufficient experience before they are given responsibility for crane inspection activities.
6.2.3
Indirect supervision of a crane inspection may only be used if a qualified crane inspector or engineer
a)
has approved the inspection program and frequency;
b)
is consulted for all discrepancies or defects; and
c)
formally approves the inspection report.
Note: A crane inspector or engineer could be needed to assist some portion of the inspection, but does not necessarily need to be present for the entire duration of the inspection.
