Grip Factory Munich GF-8 - Manual (Page 57)

GF-8 Xten Crane System Instruction Manual
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Regular Inspections
According to guideline BGV C1, § 34, repeated inspections by a technical expert must be carried out at least
once every year. In addition, inspection through a technical expert, based on the scope of examination must
be carried out every 4 years. The inspections must be registered in the Log Book that is delivered with each
crane.
Technical experts must meet the requirements of BGV C1, §34 and §36 according to the following
explanation:
A technical expert for the annual inspection is a person who, based on their training and experience has
sufficient knowledge in:
- Areas of technical safety and machinery as well as the State’s related protective regulations for the
work place.
- Rules and regulations from the respective government safety organization.
- Recognized regulations and generally recognized technical rules and accepted technical codes of
practice (e.g. DIN norms, VDE regulations, technical rules of other European Union members States
or other States that comply with the Treaty on the European Economic Area)
- Work related safety standards and technical safety for machinery.
Valid as a technical expert for the inspection of technical safety and machine facilities every 4 years is an
expert recognized by the government safety organization. In general, the authorisation of a recognized
technical expert requires the following:
a) Completed studies as an Engineer
b) A minimum of 3 years experience in construction design, assembly or maintenance of safety relevant
and technical facilities.
It is recommended that the safety inspections be carried out by GFM or a local recognized expert.
Contact details of domestic and foreign technical experts can be obtained from recognized technical
surveillance organizations (e.g. TÜV).