Part 16: Earthmoving and forestry equipment (when being used as a crane)

16.1 General

These machines should only be used when carrying out work associated with the primary function of the machine and shall have:

1. lifting hooks, eyes or other attachments, certified and rated by a chartered professional engineer and tested to BS 2573
2. a rating chart in the cab showing the various outreaches. (This will be obtained from the manufacturer’s lifting data sheets.) The SWL is to be marked on the boom or where it can be easily seen.
3. hydraulic check valves fitted.

Notes:

These machines include high-duty cycle forestry production equipment.

Machines fitted with “quick hitch” couplings using a bucket with a lifting hook attached shall have a fail-safe quick-hitch locking device. Where machines have these couplings fitted, it is good practice to remove the bucket and have the certified hook fitted to the boom end.

These machines require regular inspections but not:

1. an annual inspection by an equipment inspector, or
2. a safe load indicator.

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