Hooks, tongs and spreader beams are lifting devices that hang from an overhead gantry crane, bridge crane, or jib crane. Because hooks and spreader beams are lifting devices, they require a Prestart Health and Safety Review (PSR or PSHSR) in the province of Ontario.
PSR Services for Hooks, Tongs, and Spreader Beams
Givens Engineering provides PSR services for hooks, tongs and spreader beams. A PSR is a Prestart Health and Safety Review which is required by the Ontario Health and Safety Act, Reg 851, Section 7 for “a travelling crane or other lifting device suspended from or supported by a structure”.
Key Considerations for Hooks, Tongs, and Spreader Beam PSRs
The starting point for a PSR on a hook is to determine if there is a drawing, sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario, that accurately represents the hook. If no such drawing exists, most engineers will not begin the PSR.
Evaluation and Reporting in Hooks, Tongs, and Spreader Beam PSRs
The PSR would consist of a site visit to look at the bridge crane and how it is installed, followed up by a report. The report would consist of 3 parts:
Scope of Work
The designated engineer would begin by describing the hook, tong or spreader beam requiring the PSR and delineating what surrounding equipment is not part of the PSR.
Observations and Deficiencies
The engineer would then note their observations and note any deficiencies, which is the bulk of the report. The report would contain written observations, layouts, photographs, etc., and ends with a list of deficiencies, if there are any.
Letter of Compliance
This is what a Ministry of Labour inspector will ask to see as proof that a PSR has been done, and which usually states that the bridge crane is compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Act providing that a number of deficiencies are corrected.
Ensuring Compliance in Mass-Produced PSRs
There are many hooks, tongs, and spreader beams that are mass-produced and are available from catalogs. In this case, a PSR should identify the source of information and check that the device is in good working order and that labels are still in place.
Givens Engineering follows the ANSI B30.20 spec, among others, when assessing hooks, spreader beams and tongs.
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