Table 1
A summary of 20 countries' statutory requirements on inspection, testing & examination of lifting equipments.
Table 1.1
Out of the 20 countries, 14 countries's OSH legislations require equipment owners to carry out initial test & examination prior first
use, and, regular inspection or examinations.
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Macau, Ireland and Fuji require regular examination every 14 months.
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Solomon Islands requires regular examination every 6 months.
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United States of America requires an initial thorough inspection to comply with manufacturer's specifications and
limitations.
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The People Republic of China and Taiwan require an initial testing and examination of the equipment and thereafter
every 2 years by a Government examination centre.
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United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Fuji, India and Solomon Islands do not specifically require
weekly inspection.
Table 2
Respective Legislations, Codes of Practice, National Standards,etc.
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TABLE 1 - Summary of various countries’ regulatory control in inspection, testing & examination of cranes
Country
Hong Kong
Legislation, Code of Practice, Standards, etc. to control use, inspection, testing and examination of LA
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Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, Chapter 59
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Macau
United State of America
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gears) Regulations
Brief statutory requirement 
Inspection by driver or competent person every week (FORM 1)
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Thorough examination & testing prior first use, and, after major alteration, repair, etc. (FORM 2, 3 & 4)
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Regular thorough examination every 12 months (FORM 5)
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Macau Construction Safety and Health Ordinance
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Inspection by driver or competent person every day, and, inspection form signed every week (FORM 2)
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Thorough examination and testing prior first use, and, after major alteration (FORM 3)
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Thorough examination and testing every 4 years (FORM 4 & 5)
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Thorough examination every 14 months (FORM 6)
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations (Standards – 29 CFR)
Standard Number: 1926.550
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Standard Title: Cranes and Derrick
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SubPart Number: N
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SubPart Title: Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
Brief statutory requirement against equipment designer and manufacturer
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Provide all technical and safety information to equipment user
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The People Republic of China
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user
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Follow all instruction & specification issued by manufacturer
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Inspection every work shift
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Thorough inspection every 12 months
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Develop own examination & testing program against manufacturer’s instruction & specification.
Lifting Appliances Safety Monitoring Regulations, Labour Safety Issue No.8 issued by Labour Authority on
21.3.1991
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United Kingdom
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment designer and manufacturer 
Submit technical details to government
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Submit equipment to government for examination and testing and obtain a permit thereafter
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user
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Inspection by driver every day
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Examination every month
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Examination and testing every 12 months
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Submit equipment to government for examination and testing every 2 years
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
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Singapore
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
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Thorough examination every 12 months (or every 6 months if carrying person)
The Factories Act, Chapter 104
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The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 – SI No. 2307
The Factories (Singapore Standards and Code of Practice) Order 2001
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
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Thorough examination and testing every 4 years
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Canada
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Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
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Australia
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Thorough examination and testing prior first use or after major alteration
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Thorough examination and testing every 4 years
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Thorough examination every 12 months
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) (National Standards) Regulations 1994
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment designer, manufacturer & supplier -
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Identify hazard and assess risk during design and manufacture processes
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Eliminate or control risk during design and manufacture processes
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Registration of equipment with Government
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Identify hazard and assess risk
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Eliminate or control risk
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Registration of equipment with Government and obtain a license
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Develop inspection, examination & testing programs with reference to manufacturer’s specification
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
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Taiwan
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Code of Practice for Cranes & Summary of Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Inspection by equipment inspector prior first use
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Inspection by equipment inspector every 12 months
Labour Safety & Health Act, Section 8, Sub-sections 14 & 15
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CSA Standard Z150-1974, Safety Code for Mobile Cranes
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New Zealand
Thorough examination every 12 month
Hazardous machinery & installation safety examination Regulations
Brief statutory requirement against equipment manufacturer -
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Ireland
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Submit design & manufacturing technical details to government
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Submit equipment to government for examination
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Submit equipment to government for thorough examination and testing prior first use
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Submit equipment to government for thorough examination and testing every 2 years

Thorough inspection every month
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Thorough inspection every year
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989
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Bangladesh
Fiji
India
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Inspection by driver every week
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Thorough examination and testing prior first use, and, after major alternation
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Thorough examination and testing every 4 years
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Thorough examination every 14 months
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The Factories Act, 1965
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Thorough examination prior first use
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Thorough examination every 12 months
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Factories Act 1972, PART V
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Thorough examination prior first use
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Thorough examination every 14 months
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The Factories Act, 1948 (Amended in 1987)
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
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Safety, health and welfare at work (construction) Regulations, 1995 (PART XIV)
Thorough examination prior first use
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Indonesia
Thorough examination every 12 months
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Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration on Safety and Health in Building Construction
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
There were no specific statutory requirements for inspection, examination or testing of equipment
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The Regulations in general require lifting appliances be designed, installed, OPERATED and MAINTAINED
as to ensure the safety in any lifting operation.
Republic of Korea
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Enforcement Regulations for Industrial Safety and Health Act
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment design & manufacture stage –
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Design inspection when necessary before production
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Completion inspection when installation has been completed
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Performance inspection before release of the equipment for operation
Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user
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The Philippines
Papua New Guinea
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Occupational Safety and Health Standards RULE 1410
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user –
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Inspection every week by user
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Load Test after erection or any kind of change
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Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user –
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Sri Lanka
No specific statutory requirement to inspect, examination or testing of equipment
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Factories Ordinance
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user –
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Inspection every 12 months
Test and examination prior first use
Solomon Islands
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Safety at Work Act 1982
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Brief statutory requirement against equipment owner/user 
Testing prior first use, and, after major repair
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Examination every 6 months
TABLE 2 – OSH requirements for inspection, testing & examination of lifting appliances in different countries
COUNTRY
Weekly Inspection
Initial Testing and Examination prior first use, etc.
Regular Inspection Program
FORM 1
FORM 2
FORM 3
FORM 4
FORM 5
Inspection by
Test and thorough
Test and thorough
Test and thorough
Thorough examination every 12 months
competent person
examination of
examination of crane,
examination of LA
every week
anchoring or
crabs & winches prior
prior first use (except
ballasting of cranes
first use, and, every 4
cranes, crabs &
prior first use
years thereafter
winches)
FORM 2
FORM 3
FORM 4
FORM 5
FORM 6
Inspection by driver
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough examination every 14 months
every week
examination and load
examination and load
examination and load
test of anchorage
test of crane every 4
test of chain block,
after erection or
years
winch, etc. every 4
Program
HONG KONG
Macau
major alteration
United States of America
years
Inspection by
Thorough inspection of the equipment to comply with the
Thorough inspection every 12 months to
competent person
manufacturer’s specifications & limitations
determine the need for repair
Testing and thorough examination by local authorities, and, obtain a

prior to each work
shift
The People Republic of China
Inspection every day
valid permit prior first use.
Thorough examination every 12
months (including load test)
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Thorough examination every 2 years
by local authorities (occupational
safety and health examination
center at province level)
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United Kingdom
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination after installation or prior first use at a new site
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Thorough examination every 12
months
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Thorough examination every 6
months for equipments to carry
persons
Singapore
Canada
[NOT REQUIRED]
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, or, after major

Inspection every 12 months
repair
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Load test every 4 years
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, or, after major
(Certificates be in the form prescribed)
repair (certificates be in the form prescribed)

Thorough examination every 12
months
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Australia
Load test every 4 years
NO SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FREQUENT OR PERIODICAL INSPECTION, TESTING & EXAMINATION
USE OF CRANES IS CONTROLLED BY MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS & GOVERNMENT’S REGISTRATION SYSTEM
New Zealand

LA owners to carry out hazard identification & risk assessment with reference to crane manufacturer’s specification & instruction

LA owners to develop own inspection, testing & examination programs according to manufacturer’s specification & instruction

LA owners to register with local government the use of lifting equipment
Equipment owners to
Initial inspection by equipment inspector prior first use
Inspection every 12 months by
develop own regular
equipment inspector, and, issued with a
visual & operational
certificate
inspections
Taiwan
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination and load test by government to issue permit

prior first use
Thorough examination and load test
by government to issue permit
every 2 years

Inspection by equipment inspector
every month
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Inspection by equipment inspector
every year
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Ireland
Inspection by driver
Thorough examination and load test prior first use, after major
every week
alteration & repair, and, every 4 years thereafter
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Thorough examination every 14
months
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Thorough examination & load test
every 4 years
Bangladesh
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination prior first use

Thorough examination every 12
months
Fuji
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination prior first use

Thorough examination every 14
months
India
[NOT REQUIRED]
Thorough examination prior first use

Thorough examination every 12
months
Indonesia
NO SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Republic of Korea
[NO SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENT]
Conduct periodical self-inspection (method and standards of the self-inspection to be determined by the Minister of Labour)
The Philippines
Inspection by user
Load Test after erection, or, any kind of change
[NOT REQUIRED]
every week
Papua New Guinea
NO SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Sri Lanka
[NOT REQUIRED]
Test and examination prior first use
Solomon Islands
[NOT REQUIRED]
Test to determine SWL prior first use or after major repair
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[NOT REQUIRED]
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Examination every 6 months