Competent Person are recognized for inspection, examination and testing of Lifting Machines, Lifting Tools & Tackles under Factories Act, BOCW Act, Marine Act, etc.

Section 29 of Factories Act for  Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles

In any factory the following provisions shall be complied with in respect of every lifting machine (other than a hoist and lift) and every chain,rope and lifting tackle for the purpose of raising or lowering persons, goods or materials :-

•  all parts, including the working gear, whether fixed or movable, of every lifting machine and every chain, rope or lifting tackle shall be –
• of good construction, sound material and adequate strength and free from defects;
• properly maintained; and
• thoroughly examined by a competent person at least once in every period of twelve months, or at such intervals as the Chief Inspector may specify in writing, and a register shall be kept containing the prescribed particulars of every such examination;

 no lifting machine and no chain, rope or lifting tackle shall, except for the purpose of test, be loaded beyond the safe working load which shall be plainly marked thereon together with an identification mark and duly entered in the prescribed register; and where this is not practicable, a table showing the safe working loads of every kind and size of lifting machine or chain, rope or lifting tackle in use shall be displayed in prominent position on the premises;

 while any person is employed or working on or near the wheel track of a traveling crane in any place where he would be liable to be struck by the crane, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the crane does not approach within 63[six meters] of that place.

Explanation: In this section, –

“lifting machine” means a crane, crab, winch, teagle, pulley block, gin wheel, transporter or runway;

• “lifting tackle” means any chain sling, rope sling, hook, shackle, swivel, coupling, socket, clamp, tray or similar appliance, whether fixed or movable, used in connection with the raising or lowering of persons, or loads by use of lifting machines.