2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

Maintenance and inspection schedule
23.6
An employer and a supplier must, while a crane or hoist is in their
possession,
(a) develop and implement a maintenance and inspection schedule
for a crane or hoist in accordance with the manufacturer’s
specifications or the specifications of the applicable standard
under clause 23.4(a) where no manufacturer’s specifications exist;
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(b) maintain the crane or hoist in a safe operating condition.
Duty to inspect
23.7(1) An employer must ensure that a crane or hoist is inspected by the
operator before the start of each work shift in order to detect any
defect, malfunction or hazardous condition.
23.7(2) A supplier must ensure that a crane or hoist is inspected for any
defect, malfunction or hazardous condition before the crane or
hoist is supplied to any person.
Logbook for cranes
23.8(1) When a crane with a rated load capacity of 907 kg (one ton) or
more is in the possession of an employer or a supplier, the employer
or supplier must provide and maintain a logbook for the crane that
records the following information:
(a) the date and time when any work was performed on the
crane;
(b) the length of time in hoisting service;
(c) all defects or deficiencies and when they were detected;
(d) all inspections performed on the crane, including
examinations, checks and tests;
(e) a record of any certification of repairs or modifications under
section 23.5;
(f) a description of the work performed by the crane each day;
(g) in the case of a tower crane,
(i) whether or not the weight testing device was lifted for
each working day, before the work of lifting loads began,
and
(ii) a record of certification under section 23.25;
(h) any matter or incident that may affect the safe operation of
the crane.