WAC 296-155-52901. Certification and proof load testing — Requirement

Effective January 1, 2010, all cranes and equipment covered in WAC 296-155-52900 and not exempt in subsection (3) of that section, must be certified and proof load tested annually by an accredited crane certifier recognized by the department. The crane/equipment owner shall ensure this occurs annually (in addition to the requirements for tower cranes as outlined in WAC 296-155-53206 and when a crane/equipment is decertified as outlined in WAC 296-155-53214 ). Note: For additional inspection criteria and proof load testing requirements for specific types of cranes, see: • WAC 296-155-53202 for mobile cranes. • WAC 296-155-53204 for articulating boom cranes. • WAC 296-155-53206 for tower cranes. • WAC 296-155-53208 for self-erecting tower cranes. • WAC 296-155-53210 for overhead and bridge cranes. • WAC 296-155-53212 for derricks.