LOLER Checklist — Overhead / Bridge Crane — lolerflow.co.uk
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Free Overhead & Bridge Crane LOLER Inspection Checklist
LOLER 1998 (SI 1998/2307) · Examination interval: 12 months · Working document only — not a substitute for the signed ROTE
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Crane Description / Type
Serial No. / Asset Ref.
Date of Examination
Competent Person
1 · Pre-Inspection
Item
Observations
Result
Previous ROTE reviewed — previous defects checked for repair
P
F
N/A
SWL marked and legible on hoist unit and crane structure
P
F
N/A
Crane isolated and locked out before close examination begins
P
F
N/A
2 · Hoist Unit
Item
Observations
Result
Hook — body, latch, anti-friction bearing, swivel
P
F
N/A
Wire rope / chain — wear, corrosion, broken wires, kinks, fleet angle
P
F
N/A
Drum — groove condition, rope anchorage, minimum wraps remaining
P
F
N/A
Sheaves — groove wear, flange condition, lubrication
P
F
N/A
Hoist motor and gearbox — condition, oil level, noise during test
P
F
N/A
Hoist brake — holds rated load, no slippage or drift
P
F
N/A
Upper limit switch — tested, stops before mechanical end stop
P
F
N/A
Overload protection device — tested, set point correct
P
F
N/A
3 · Bridge / Runway Structure
Item
Observations
Result
Bridge girder(s) — deformation, cracks, weld condition
P
F
N/A
End carriages and wheels — condition, wear, flange thickness
P
F
N/A
Runway rails — alignment, joints, fixings, rail clips
P
F
N/A
End stops / buffers — both ends, both rails — condition
P
F
N/A
Cross-travel and long-travel brakes — tested, hold position
P
F
N/A
4 · Electrical and Controls
Item
Observations
Result
Pendant / radio control — all functions, labelling, emergency stop
P
F
N/A
Festoon cable / cable management — condition, no chafing
P
F
N/A
Contactor panel and enclosure — secure, no ingress, contactors good
P
F
N/A
Pass — No defects
Safe to continue in service
Category B — Repair required by:
Category A — Withdrawn from service
Immediate danger — out of service now
Competent Person — Name and Signature
Date Signed
Next Examination Due
