CSA Z150 treats wire rope as a mechanical component, so a structural report line does not cover it. The Rope Compliance Program gives every inspector on your fleet the exact discard point for the rope installed on each winch.
Every inspector knows what to check, where to measure, and when a rope is done. Your rope inspections hold up to any auditor.
What you get
- Inspection procedures for every CSA Z150 rope inspection, from daily to annual, written for each crane.
- A discard criteria checklist for every lifting winch, worked out for the rope installed: discard diameter, broken wire limits, where to measure, and min and max sheave groove sizes.
- Rope life strategies for every rope: slip and cut, sheave groove checks, boom hoist rope length optimization and more.
- Two reviews a year of your six-month periodic and annual reports, with written recommendations on what to change.
- Checklist updates whenever a rope is changed. Send the new mill cert and reference diameter and we update the checklist.
A procedure for every CSA Z150 rope inspection
| Inspection | When | Code | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Before first use of a newly acquired crane | Shall | 5.3.2.1, 5.3.5 |
| New rope | Record reference diameter and length at install | Shall | 5.5.1 |
| Daily | Every working day, all ropes in use | Should | 5.5.2 |
| Monthly | At least monthly, results in the crane log | Should | 5.5.3.1 |
| Periodic | OEM interval or 500 h, no more than 6 months apart; accessible length | Shall | 5.5.3.2 |
| Annual | Full rope length, dated condition report on file | Shall | 5.5.3.3 |
| Idle rope | Out of use over a month, before return to service | Shall | 5.5.3.6 |
| Incident | Possible damage to the rope or its termination | Shall | 5.5.3.6 |
| Rope cut back | Record the length removed | Should | 5.5.1 |
Each procedure lists what to check, where to measure on that winch, and what to record. Code requirements are kept separate from our recommendations. Written to CSA Z150:26, or the governing standard you select.
Every winch checklist includes
- Rope spec and reference diameter
- Discard diameter for the installed rope
- Broken wire limits for that construction
- Where to measure on that winch
- Min and max sheave groove sizes
Rope life strategies for each rope
- Lubrication and cleaning
- Drum tension and spooling
- Sheave groove checks
- Slip and cut
- Boom hoist rope length optimization
- New rope installation and break-in
Price
US$280 per winch, per year
Priced per serial number. Every winch used in lifting service on an enrolled crane is included. Canadian customers are quoted in CAD at the current exchange rate.
No site visit. No crane downtime. No change to your inspector.
Start with three cranes, pay for two
Enroll two cranes and we add a third free for year one. Two cranes with six lifting winches each come to US$3,360; the third crane, worth another US$1,680, is free. Add the rest of your fleet once you have seen the checklists.
Guarantee
How to start
- Book a free 15-minute call.
- Send the OEM manual, crane logbook and mill certs for the cranes you choose.
- Your checklists arrive within 10 business days.
Book a free 15-minute call Download the one-pager (PDF)
Every winch used in lifting service is enrolled; reeving and pulling winches used only for rigging or assembly are covered only if you opt them in. The free crane renews at the standard rate. Record rope changes in the logbook and send us the new mill cert and reference diameter; checklists are only as current as the records supplied. Inspection and removal decisions remain with your competent person. Items marked as recommendations are CRS Practice, not code requirements.