Faulty maintenance and missing inspections on cranes can cost lives. In Türkiye, the main legal basis is the regulation on health and safety requirements for the use of work equipment, which defines periodic inspections, qualified examination and the employer’s responsibilities.
Key regulations and standards
- the work equipment health and safety regulation (periodic inspection of lifting equipment)
- machinery safety rules and CE conformity
- TS EN 13001, TS EN 13015 and FEM guidelines for design, testing and maintenance
- accredited periodic inspection rules
Who is responsible?
The employer is ultimately responsible for safe, maintained and compliant cranes. Manufacturers provide instructions and rated load markings; service companies must use competent staff and document their work; accredited bodies carry out periodic inspections and load tests.
How often?
Unless standards require otherwise, lifting equipment must be inspected at least once a year; intensive use shortens the interval. Typical practice: daily operator checks, monthly or quarterly maintenance, annual accredited inspection.
What is checked?
Visual and mechanical inspection, electrical measurements (insulation, earthing), brake and overload tests, rope inspection, load tests, NDT where required, sensor calibration and a written report with corrective actions.
Records
Keep inspection reports, service records, replaced parts, load test certificates, operator training records and risk assessments in an organised, accessible file — ideally digital.
A 90-day plan
List all cranes and their rated loads, collect the latest reports, assess risks, schedule accredited inspections, set up a digital maintenance log and plan training and modernization.
