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Overhead crane and hoist annual maintenance checklist
The annual overhead crane service is the deep pass: the measurements, cleanings and tests a quarterly round doesn't reach. This checklist keeps the full service on record with the photos that make it defensible later. Work is commonly verified against ASME B30 crane and hoist standards, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 5
- Photos required
- 7
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
Building maintenance recording a fuller observational pass; the periodic inspection and any rated-load test are performed and certified by a qualified or certified crane inspector, whose report governs.
When in the schedule
Once a year, coordinated with the qualified inspector's periodic inspection — the site documents its own observations and confirms the inspector's findings are on file, it does not certify the crane.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Inspector coordination
- 1 photo
Qualified inspector's periodic inspection confirmed on file
Current periodic inspection and any rated-load test report from the qualified or certified inspector located and logged; this walk references it and records observations, it does not certify.
Structure and runway
- 2 photos
Bridge, girder and end trucks visually inspected
Bridge girder, end trucks and connections observed for cracks, deformation and loose or missing fasteners; anything suspect flagged for the qualified inspector.
- 2 photos
Runway rail and stops visually inspected
Runway rail, splices, clips and end stops observed along their length for alignment, loosened hardware and wear; observations recorded for the inspector's follow-up.
Mechanism observations
- 1 photo
Hoist, sheaves and drum observed
Sheaves, drum and rope anchorage or chain sprocket observed for wear and proper seating; lubrication condition noted; unusual noise or play reported.
- 1 photo
Brake and limit observations recorded for the inspector
Hoist and travel brake holding and all limit and e-stop responses observed and logged; rated-load brake testing left to the qualified inspector, its result taken from the inspection report.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Site record treated as the annual certification, so the qualified inspector's periodic inspection is skipped and the crane runs uncertified.
- Structural and rail items only viewed from the floor, so cracked welds or loosened rail clips high on the runway go unrecorded until the inspector finds them.
- Brake and limit behavior logged from the quarterly light-load habit, while the actual rated-load testing that would catch fade is left to no one.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 7 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this overhead crane and hoist annual checklist cover?
- 5 items across 3 sections, covering inspector coordination, structure and runway, mechanism observations. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- Building maintenance recording a fuller observational pass; the periodic inspection and any rated-load test are performed and certified by a qualified or certified crane inspector, whose report governs.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Once a year, coordinated with the qualified inspector's periodic inspection — the site documents its own observations and confirms the inspector's findings are on file, it does not certify the crane.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 7 of the 5 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a overhead crane and hoist annual inspection?
- Site record treated as the annual certification, so the qualified inspector's periodic inspection is skipped and the crane runs uncertified. Structural and rail items only viewed from the floor, so cracked welds or loosened rail clips high on the runway go unrecorded until the inspector finds them. Brake and limit behavior logged from the quarterly light-load habit, while the actual rated-load testing that would catch fade is left to no one.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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