Terex RT700 - Wire Rope Inspection Requirements (OSHA Subpart CC); Shift Inspection Procedures; Apparent Deficiencies - Category I

FactSheet
• Theannual/comprehensiveandmonthlyinspectionsmustbedocumentedaccordingto1926.1412(f)(7)
and1916.1412(e)(3),respectively.
• Ropelubricantsofthetypethathinderinspectionmustnotbeused.
• Alldocumentsproducedunderthissectionmustbeavailable,duringtheapplicabledocumentretention
period,toallpersonswhoconductinspectionsunderthissection.
Shift Inspection
Shiftinspectionsarevisualinspectionsthatacompetentpersonmustbeginpriortoeachshiftduring
whichtheequipmentisused.Shiftinspectionsdonotrequireuntwisting(opening)ofwireropesor
boomingdown.Theinspectionmustconsistofobservationofwireropes(runningandstanding)thatare
likelytobeinuseduringtheshiftforapparentdeciencies,includingthefollowing:
Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in
Construction: Wire Rope – Inspection
This fact sheet describes the inspection requirements of subpart CC – Cranes and
Derricks in Construction, as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1413. These provisions are
effective November 8, 2010. This document is intended to assist wire rope inspectors
and supervisors.
Inspection Trigger Inspection Details Performed by Documentation
Eachshift
Seelistbelow,visual
inspectionmustbegin
priortoeachshiftin
whichtheequipment
isused.
CompetentPerson Notrequired
Monthly Seedetailsbelow. CompetentPerson
Required.Mustbesignedbytheperson
whoconductedtheinspectionand
retainedforaminimumof3months.
Annual Seedetailsbelow. QualiedPerson
Required.Mustbesignedbytheperson
whoconductedtheinspectionand
retainedforaminimumof12months.
Apparent Deficiencies – Category I Removal from Service Criteria
• Signicantdistortionofthewireropestructuresuch
askinking,crushing,unstranding,birdcaging,signsof
corefailure,orsteelcoreprotrusionbetweentheouter
strands.
• Signicantcorrosion.
• Electricarcdamage(fromasourceotherthanpower
lines)orheatdamage.
• Improperlyappliedendconnections.
• Signicantlycorroded,cracked,bent,orwornend
connections(suchasfromsevereservice).
IfaCategoryIdeciencyisidentied,thecompetent
personmustimmediatelydeterminewhetherit
constitutesasafetyhazard.Ifthedeciencyis
determinedtobeasafetyhazard,alloperations
involvinguseofthewireropeinquestionmustbe
prohibiteduntil:
• Thewireropeisreplaced.(See1926.1417),or
• Ifthedeciencyislocalized,theproblemiscorrected
byseveringthewireropeintwo;theundamaged
portionmaycontinuetobeused.Joininglengths
ofwireropebysplicingisprohibited.Ifaropeis
shortenedunderthisparagraph,theemployermust
ensurethatthedrumwillstillhavetwowrapsofwire
whentheloadand/orboomisinitslowestposition.