Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist at a glance
What it is: Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist, with Crane name/number, Crane type, Crane capacity and Date of inspection.
Who signs: Write the Comments, then sign on the Operator's signature line. The Supervisor signs on the Supervisor's signature line.
A filled-in Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist example: an operator's checklist with one unsatisfactory item
How to fill out Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist, box by box
Crane name/number, Crane type, Crane capacity and Date of inspection
Enter the Crane name/number.
Enter the Crane type, Crane capacity and Date of inspection.
Location, Hour Meter and Total hours operated
Enter the Location.
Under Hour Meter, enter the Start and Stop.
Enter the Total hours operated.
Operator's name and Oiler's name
Enter the Operator's name.
Enter the Oiler's name.
Walk around inspection
Check all items indicated. Inspect and indicate as satisfactory = S, Unsatisfactory = U, or not applicable = N/A for the Walk around inspection.
Mark Safety guards and plates, Carrier frame, rotate base and Gantry, pendants, boom stops.
Mark General hardware, Wire rope, Reeving, Block, Hook, Sheeves and Boom/Jib.
Mark Walks, ladders, handrails, Wind locks, chocks, stops, Tires, wheels, tracks and Leaks - Fuel, lube, Oil, Water.
Inspect Radius indicator.
Operation Inspection
Under Operation Inspection, inspect Area safety, Unusual noises, Control Action and Brakes/boom/load/ rotate.
Mark Crane stability, No load test, Fleeting sheeve and Limit switches.
Operator Cab Inspection
Under Operator Cab Inspection, inspect Gauges and Warning & indicator lights.
Mark Control/brakes, Visibility, Load rating charts, Safety devices, Emergency stops, List/trim indicators and Boom Angle/Radius Indicator.
Machinery House Inspection
Under Machinery House Inspection, inspect Housekeeping, Engine/Compressor and Lubrication.
Inspect Battery, Lights, Glass, Clutch/Brake linings, Electric motors and Warning tags.
Mark the Fire extinguisher.
Comments and signatures
Write the Comments, then sign on the Operator's signature line.
The Supervisor signs on the Supervisor's signature line.
More rules for Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist
This checklist is based on EM 385-1-1, dated 3 September 1996. Use of this checklist is optional.
Sources
[1] Crane Operator Daily Inspection Checklist (the Official source link on this page).