Pickers and boom trucks are an integral part of Western Canada’s oilfield, construction and manufacturing industries.

When it’s moving from Point A to Point B, it’s likely to be slung about by a picker or boom truck. Keeping your units maintained, inspected and certified ensures that when they get to site, they permitted to operate and operate safely.

As the safety push moves more and more from the Calgary boardroom down to the lease, the legal requirement of having certification paperwork available is a necessity. Before your equipment is allowed onsite, you need to have things in order–because if you don’t, it may not be allowed to work until you do

Manlift operations put workers at hazard by lifting them in the air. Every OH&S jurisdiction in which we operate has strict regulations regarding the construction, safe use, maintenance and certification of all types of manlift unit.

Many prime contractors insist on maintenance, inspection and certification requirements that exceed those typically set by the manufacturer and insist on at least yearly NDT inspection and certification. We can help!
New criteria regarding fall arrest protection for workers in manbaskets are being introduced. These criteria deal with the hazard of ejection from the basket during motion or collision. Does your manbasket meet the new requirements?

What comes at the end of the hoist cable is just as important to inspect, maintain and certify as the hoist itself!

Technically, engineers refer to these items as Below The Hook devices. They include such things as spreader bars, sheave assemblies, slings and cables. In oilfield rig work, they also include such things as elevators and bails. In a manufacturing environment, they include things like grapples, sheet lifters and coil lifters. In any lifting system with a rated capacity of 2000 kg or more, Section 89 from the Alberta OH&S Code Part 6 applies:

Non-destructive testing

89 An employer must ensure that all load-bearing components of a mobile crane undergo non-destructive testing under the direction and control of a professional engineer in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification at 12-month intervals from the date of the mobile crane’s most recent certification.

Below The Hook devices are load-bearing components and fall under this regulation. We can inspect and certify your Below The Hook devices.

Forklifts are designed to perform rugged tasks, each time they are used they can get damaged in any number of ways. That’s why inspection is of critical importance. At the start of each shift, perform both a visual inspection of the general condition and cleanliness of the lift truck, as well as an operational check to test its proper functioning.

Workplaces have come to rely on forklift trucks for their ability to lift and transport just about any load around the plant. The power of forklifts makes them indispensable, but also dangerous. Often when employees grow accustomed to using forklifts they tend to stop thinking of them as a safety hazard, and forget or neglect to follow some important operating and maintenance procedures. Powered forklifts are inspected by a competent Inspector for defects and conditions that are hazardous or may create a hazard.

Manufacturer’s specifications:
Employers must ensure that forklift manufacturer’s specifications (which include forklift operation and maintenance manuals) are followed and available to workers, and workers must be familiar with the specifications. OHS REGULATION

Equipment Forklifts must be maintained in a condition that will not compromise the health and safety of workers, and safely perform the functions for which they are intended. OHS REGULATION