Do cranes have to be tested as on lorries?

[posch jon]

Do forestry trailers have to have a test or anything like hiabs on commercial vehicles?

[Brushcutter]

LOLER man comes twice a year to the yard. On 6 month intervals he looks at ropes, strops, shackels and the like. He looks at the front end loaders of the tractors but i think thats under PUWER rather than LOLER as i think they are exempt.

 

LOLER man does look at the crane but under PUWER. I don't think they need to be inspected. Juts make sure thats its plated with its SWL as we got brought up on that. I think if you can change the grab on the end then it might need to be. As a side mount flail arm needs to be LOLER'd if you take the flail off and add a clam shell bucket or a ditcing bucket than.

 

I'm quite sure that a timber crane doesn't need it as long as its doing it designed job. Stick something on it the end and it might.

[Frankie Lawrence]

LOLER man comes twice a year to the yard. On 6 month intervals he looks at ropes, strops, shackels and the like. He looks at the front end loaders of the tractors but i think thats under PUWER rather than LOLER as i think they are exempt.

 

 

Is that rigging gear so should be checked once a year? correct me if im wrong:001_smile:

[Brushcutter]

Is that rigging gear so should be checked once a year? correct me if im wrong:001_smile:

 

Some needs to be checked 6months such as the lifting strops and climbing ropes. Rigging gear would be once a year.

[treequip]

If you mean a crane on a forestry trailer then the answer is yes

[Brushcutter]

If you mean a crane on a forestry trailer then the answer is yes

 

I don't think ours is. I seem to remember my trainer saying that they're not. I can see why would be though.

[robbo 110]

i think same as hgv crane, visual inspection by competant/qualified person, has to lift & hold it's maximum s.w.l. for a period of time aswell