29 CFR 1926.1412: Inspections

1926.1412(f)(1) · 211 citations

(f) Annual/comprehensive. (1) At least every 12 months the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift) except that the corrective action set forth in paragraphs (f)(4), (f)(5), and (f)(6) of this section must apply in place of the corrective action required by paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section.

1926.1412(e)(1) · 113 citations

(e) Monthly. (1) Each month the equipment is in service it must be inspected in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift).

1926.1412(d)(1) · 94 citations

(d) Each shift. (1) A competent person must begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment will be used, which must be completed before or during that shift. The inspection must consist of observation for apparent deficiencies. Taking apart equipment components and booming down is not required as part of this inspection unless the results of the visual inspection or trial operation indicate that further investigation necessitating taking apart equipment components or booming down is needed. Determinations made in conducting the inspection must be reassessed in light of observations made during operation. At a minimum the inspection must include all of the following:

1926.1412(e)(3)(i) · 57 citations

(3) Documentation. (i) The following information must be documented and maintained by the employer that conducts the inspection:

1926.1412(f)(7) · 47 citations

(7) Documentation of annual/comprehensive inspection. The following information must be documented, maintained, and retained for a minimum of 12 months, by the employer that conducts the inspection:

1926.1412(f)(2) · 34 citations

(2) In addition, at least every 12 months, the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person. Disassembly is required, as necessary, to complete the inspection. The equipment must be inspected for all of the following:

1926.1412(e)(3) · 28 citations

1926.1412(k) · 14 citations

(k) All documents produced under this section must be available, during the applicable document retention period, to all persons who conduct inspections under this section.