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1918.61(a) Employer
provided
gear inspection. All gear and equipment
provided by the employer shall be inspected by the employer or
designated person before each use and, when appropriate, at intervals
during its use, to ensure that it is safe. Any gear that is found upon
such inspection to be unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe.
1918.61(b) Safe
working load.
1918.61(b)(1) The safe working load of gear as
specified in 1918.61 through 1918.66 shall not be exceeded.
1918.61(b)(2) All cargo handling gear provided by the employer with a safe
working load greater than five short tons (10,000 lbs. or 4.54 metric
tons) shall have its safe working load plainly marked on it.
1918.61(c) Gear weight markings. The weight shall be plainly marked on any
article of stevedoring gear hoisted by ship's gear and weighing more
than 2,000 lbs. (.91 metric tons).
1918.61(d) Certification. The employer shall not use any material handling
device listed in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section until the
device has been certificated, as evidenced by current and valid
documents attesting to compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(e) of this section.
1918.61(e) Certification procedures. Each certification required by this
section shall be performed in accordance with part 1919 of this
chapter, by a person then currently accredited by OSHA as provided in
that part.
..1918.61(f)
1918.61(f) Special
gear.
1918.61(f)(1) Special stevedoring gear provided by the
employer, the strength of which depends upon components other than
commonly used stock items such as shackles, ropes, or chains, and that
has a Safe Working Load (SWL) greater than five short tons (10,000 lbs
or 4.54 metric tons) shall be inspected and tested as a unit before
initial use (see Table A in paragraph (f)(2) of this section). In
addition, any special stevedoring gear that suffers damage
necessitating structural repair shall be inspected and retested after
repair and before being returned to service.
1918.61(f)(2) Special stevedoring gear provided by the employer that has a
SWL of five short tons (10,000 lbs. or 4.54 metric tons) or less shall
be inspected and tested as a unit before initial use according to
paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section or by a designated person (see
Table A in this paragraph (f)(2)).
| Safe working load |
Proof load |
| Up to 20 short tons (18.1 metric tons) |
25 percent in excess |
From 20 through 50 short tons
(18.1 to 45.4 metric tons) |
5 short tons in excess |
| Over 50 short tons (45.4 metric tons) |
10 percent in excess |
1918.61(g) Every spreader that is not a part of ship's gear and is used
for handling intermodal containers shall be inspected and tested before
initial use to a proof load equal to 25 percent greater than its rated
capacity. In addition, any spreader that suffers damage necessitating
structural repair shall be inspected and retested after repair and
before being returned to service.
1918.61(h) All cargo handling gear covered by this section with a SWL
greater than five short tons (10,000 lbs. or 4.54 metric tons) shall be
proof load tested according to Table A in paragraph (f) or paragraph
(g), as applicable, of this section every four years and in accordance
with paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section or by a designated person.
1918.61(i) Certificates and inspection and test records attesting to the
tests required by this section shall be available for inspection.
[62 FR 40101, July 25, 1997; 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000]
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