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Hoist/Crane Hooks Pre-Operational Safety Inspection

By using this pre-operation checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.
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07/21/2022

Hoist/Crane Hooks Pre-Operational Safety Inspection

By using this pre-operation checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.

    Before operating a hoist, it is important to inspect the hook to ensure it is safe and free from defects before lifting a load. When inspecting the hook, there are a few key things to look for:

    Deformation

    Wear Corrosion

    Nicks & Gouges

    Latches

    Bolts & Pins

    Markings

    Field Modifications

    Operation Inspection

    Before testing the limits of a powered hoist, there are a few safety precautions you should observe:

    After taking these precautions, follow these steps to test the hoist’s upper and lower limits:

    Chain Inspection

    The final step in our pre-operational hoist safety inspection should be to check the hoist’s chain.

    Clean the chain, if required, before the inspection.

    When conducting the hoist chain inspection, you should look for:

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