Project Management in the Chemical Industry.


Lifting Machines Tools and Tackles

- Supplier’s / Manufacturer’s manual for operations / safety / periodical maintenance of all Cranes, Hydra, winches, JCBs, Poclains, Excavators, Trucks, tractors, Vehicles, etc. MUST be made available at site from the moment it is brought at site and the same should be strictly adhere to.

- Lifting machines, tools and tackles shall be of good mechanical construction, sound material, adequate strength, free f rom any defects and shall be kept in good working condition.

- Contractor must produce Competent Authority’s (Authorized by The Directorate of Factories, state authority) Certificate of testing in the prescribed form of Lifting Machines, Chains, ropes and lifting tackles well in advance. Also, these equipment’s The same procedure is valid for other Electrical Equipment's, tools, machines, D.G sets, etc.

- Each and every rope and sling used in the hoisting or lowering of materials shall be of standard quality having adequate strength and free from any defect.

- Every crane operator or lifting appliance operator shall have a driving License for Heavy Vehicle, proper physical fitness such as eye sight etc. and with adequate experience. No persons under the age of 21 years shall be in charge of any hoisting machine or give signal to operator of such machine.

- Motors, gearing transmission, couplings, belts, chain drives and other rotating parts of hoisting appliances shall be provided with adequate safeguards.

- The contractor must have a team of Experienced Mechanical Personnel (having minimum of 5 yrs. experience in carrying out safety inspection and testing of Lifting machines, Tools and Tackles etc.), to conduct periodical (Daily, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly) inspection and testing of Lifting machines, Tools and Tackles and to maintain its records.

- Contractor to maintain operation, inspection and maintenance logs for every lifting equipment, tool and tackle.