ISO 23814:2009 Cranes – Competence requirements for crane inspectors addresses the competence requirements of those carrying out crane inspections, including day-to-day checks by operators and maintenance staff. It covers technical knowledge, inspection techniques and training of crane inspectors.
ISO 9927-1:2009 Cranes – Inspections – Part 1: General specifies the inspections to be carried out on cranes, excluding inspections carried out prior to first use. It covers inspection, methods of inspection, inspection personnel, precautions for inspection and results of inspection.
The existing ISO 9927-3:2005 Cranes – Inspections – Part 3: Tower cranes specifies the regular inspections to be carried out on tower cranes including daily inspections, frequent inspections, periodic inspections and thorough inspections. It has recently been reviewed by ISO as part of its periodical review stage.
ISO 23814:2009 has been developed in order to “achieve a uniformly high competency of crane inspectors worldwide”, with ISO 9927-1:2009 and ISO 9927-3:2005 aimed at making sure a crane’s proper working and operational conditions are maintained.
The standards were developed by ISO’s technical committee ISO/TC 96 Cranes subcommittee SC 5, with input from international and national manufacturers, users, inspection bodies, higher education institutes, insurance companies and government health and safety organisations from around the world.
“The progressive introduction of new international standards and the regular review of existing ones will have a direct and positive effect on general safety by reducing potential hazards, as well as helping to remove technical barriers to the international trade in cranes,” ISO says.
