Testing of lifting appliances

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A. Testing of lifting appliances

A.1. General provisions

A.1.1. Every lifting appliance should be tested in accordance

with the provisions of section D. 1-

before being taken into use for the first time;

after the renewal or repair of any stress-bearing part; and

at regular four-yearly intervals after the date on which the

appliance was first taken into use.

A. 1.2. The following exceptions to the requirements of para-

graph A. 1.1 may nevertheless be allowed:

where any part is renewed or repaired, it should be considered

sufficient to subject that part, by separate means, to the same

stress as would have been imposed on it if it had been tested

in situ during the testing of the complete appliance; and

in the case of an appliance on board ship the four-yearly test

required under subparagraph A.1.1(c) may be postponed for a

period not exceeding six months if such postponement would

enable the test to be carried out at the same time as the four-

yearly survey of the ship for classification purposes and if-

a competent person has certified in writing that in his opinion

the lifting appliance may be safely operated during the

period of postponement; and

such postponement has not already taken place more than

twice during the preceding 12 years and does not postpone

the due date of any subsequent test, inspection or examina-

tion, which should take place as originally scheduled.

A. 1.3. Every test should be carried out

by a competent person;

in daylight, provided that the latitude of the place of testing so

allows; otherwise, adequate lighting should be provided;

at a time when the wind force and/or gusting does not exceed

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