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Every inspection filed before you leave the site.

Every crane's next inspection on one board, every deficiency followed to a verified repair, and a report the plant manager opens from a link.

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From 29 CFR 1910.179 periodic inspection (Cornell LII), checked Wed, October 28, 2026.

The rules, with where each one came from.

Each date this app counts and each check it runs on a save is listed here with its source and the day we last read it. Where a rule lives in a paid standard, we cite it and keep the same facts in our own layout; we never copy the standard's text or forms.

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sourced rules in this trade, each read on or after Oct 28, 2026.

Dates it counts

  1. Periodic inspection: 1 to 12 months, set on each crane as its periodic interval, from the last inspection.From 29 CFR 1910.179 periodic inspection (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
    Rule
  2. Monthly hook and chain inspection record: 1 month from the last monthly hook record.From 29 CFR 1910.179 hooks, monthly record (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
    Rule
  3. Frequent inspection: 1 to 31 days, set on each crane as its frequent inspection interval, from the last frequent inspection.From 29 CFR 1910.179 frequent inspection (eCFR), checked Oct 28, 2026.
    Your contract

What it checks when you save

  1. Each monthly hook and chain inspection leaves a signed record with the date and an identifier of the item inspected.From 29 CFR 1910.179 hoist chains (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
    For reference
  2. A crane kept on standby is inspected at least every six months.From 29 CFR 1910.179 standby cranes (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
    For reference
  3. A crane idle for more than six months gets a complete inspection before it returns to service.From 29 CFR 1910.179 idle cranes (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
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Asked, and answered from the rule.

How often do overhead cranes need a periodic inspection?

  1. Periodic inspection: 1 to 12 months, set on each crane as its periodic interval, from the last inspection.From 29 CFR 1910.179 periodic inspection (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.

What must a monthly hook and chain inspection record include?

  1. Each monthly hook and chain inspection leaves a signed record with the date and an identifier of the item inspected.From 29 CFR 1910.179 hoist chains (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.

How often must a standby crane be inspected?

  1. A crane kept on standby is inspected at least every six months.From 29 CFR 1910.179 standby cranes (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.
  2. A crane idle for more than six months gets a complete inspection before it returns to service.From 29 CFR 1910.179 idle cranes (Cornell LII), checked Oct 28, 2026.

What it keeps for you.

Crane

Unit ID, Type, Rated capacity, Manufacturer, Serial number, and more.

Monthly hook and chain record

Date of inspection, Inspector signature, Hook or chain identifier, Throat opening measured, Deficiencies and disposition.

What your client receives.

The crane inspection report, as the app issues it the moment the inspection is saved: signed, dated and frozen, with what is next due. This one is filled with invented records so you can read it before you sign up.

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Sample Inspection Co. (fictional) · Crane & Hoist

Crane inspection report

UN-4100

Crane

Unit ID
UN-4100
Type
Top-running bridge
Rated capacity
1 ton
Manufacturer
Brackwater Equipment

and 7 more fields

Inspection

Scheduled
Nov 1, 2025
Completed
Nov 1, 2025
Status
Completed

Periodic

Hooks: cracks, deformation, throat opening, twistPass
Wire rope: broken wires, kinks, corrosion, reduced diameterPass
Hoist and trolley brakes holdPass
Upper limit switch tripsPass
Load chain or sheaves: wear and damagePass
Pendant controls and markings legiblePass

and 2 more on the full report

Frequent

Operating mechanisms: visual check for adjustment and wearPass
Hooks: visual check for damagePass
Hydraulic and air lines: leaks and damagePass

Return to service

Idle period recorded; complete inspection done before use if idle over 6 monthsPass
Standby crane: last inspection within the half-yearPass

Readings

Hook throat opening over nominal9 %Pass
Hook twist from plane of unbent hook6 degreesPass

Photos

No photos on file.

Findings

No findings on file.

Signature

Not signed in the app; signed on paper if at all.

Next due

Frequent inspectionSep 13, 2026Set by your contract
Monthly hook and chain inspection recordOct 11, 2026Set by rule
Periodic inspectionSep 1, 2027Set by rule

A recordkeeping aid. It does not certify compliance and is not legal advice.

Every name, date and number on this sample is invented.

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