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When to Inspect: A Timing Guide
Guidance on when different types of equipment and structures should be inspected.
Overview
Inspection timing depends on the equipment, its duty and the applicable standard. This guide gives typical triggers for inspection across common asset types.
Typical Inspection Triggers
- EWPs — routine, annual and 10-year major inspection
- Cranes — routine, periodic and major inspection per AS 2550
- Pressure equipment — periodic in-service inspection per AS 3788
- Structural steel — during fabrication, at handover, and in service
- After any overload, impact or incident
- When defects or corrosion are suspected
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