Procedures - TB-43-01420008

TB 43-0142

d. Ensure that maintenance, inspection, and testing programs are initiated and conducted for all

lifting devices in accordance with the requirements of this publication, or the applicable Department of

the Army technical publications for special type or special use lifting devices, when appropriate. Tool

set components such as hydraulic jacks, rings, hooks, spreader bars, "A"-frames, and lifting clamps

are considered secondary items and their inspection and testing (when required by paragraph 4) may

be accomplished at the Unit Maintenance level. (Testing will be accomplished by support

maintenance when units are unable to because of lack of equipment or expertise.)

e. Ensure that maintenance records for each lifting device are initiated and maintained in

accordance with DA Pam 738-750. Monthly (cranes only) and periodic inspections, and required

tests should be scheduled on DD Form 314 (Preventive Maintenance Schedule and Record), or

through Automatic Data Processing (ADP). The records should include:

(1)

Nomenclature of the lifting device, including manufacturer's rated load.

(2)

ldentifying marks, i. e., serial number, date of manufacture, etc.

(3) Test certification (DD Form 314 entry signed by test operator or test director; or

manufacturer's or repair contractor's certificate), attesting to the fact that a load test has been

successfully passed.

(4) Location of stationary lifting devices or location of responsible organization for mobile or

portable lifting devices.

(5)

Schedule and record of inspections.

(6) Schedule of tests and records of result, including current load rating of the lifting device,

and data describing the characteristic load (for lifting devices handling hazardous materials), etc.

(7)

Schedule of maintenance services.

(8)

Records of parts replaced.

(9) The critical dimensions of all features of lifting devices whose functional serviceability is

determined by wear.

(10) Any additional data pertinent to identification or safe operation.

(11) Signature of the person who performed the inspection.

f. Establish a marking system and mark all equipment in accordance with requirements of

AR 750-1 and this publication.

NOTE

Stenciling is not required on lifting devices seven or more feet

above floor level.

(1) The load rating and date of the next periodic inspection shall be stenciled on crane

booms and other basic units. The stencil should be of sufficient size and be located so it will be clearly

visible from the ground and from the operator's position.

(2) Hoists, chains, slings, and hooks have permanently affixed durable identification number,

load rating, and next periodic inspection date and shall be marked to indicate the item identification

number, load rating, and updated to indicate the next periodic inspection date. This marking may be

accomplished by means of color coding, pressure sensitive tapes, metal tags, or a combination of

these methods. Hooks shall not be painted, as doing so would cover small cracks.

(3) "A"-frames, shop floor cranes, hoist beams, jack stands, and jacks, shall be stenciled

with the load rating and date of the next periodic inspection.

(4) Forklifts shall be stenciled on the side of the mast to the operators left with load rating

and the date of the next periodic inspection. Stenciled letters should be one inch or larger in size.