API RP 2D (2020 Addendum) sets inspection intervals by how much each crane is used: pre-use for every crane, monthly for heavy usage, quarterly for moderate and heavy usage, and annual for all. The Rope Compliance Program writes a wire rope procedure for each of those inspections and works out the rejection criteria for the rope installed on each winch.
Every operator and inspector knows what to check, where to measure, and when a rope is done.
What you get
- Wire rope inspection procedures for every API RP 2D inspection, from pre-use to annual, written for each crane and its usage category.
- A rejection criteria checklist for every lifting winch, worked out for the rope installed: diameter reduction, broken wire limits and where to measure.
- The inspection and rejection criteria for your written wire rope policy (API RP 2D 6.1.1).
- Rope life strategies for every rope: lubrication, spooling under tension, sheave groove checks and more.
- Two reviews a year of your quarterly and annual inspection reports, with written recommendations on what to change.
- Checklist updates whenever a rope is changed. Send the new break test certificate and initial measurements and we update the checklist.
A procedure for every API RP 2D inspection
| Inspection | When | Code | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | New crane placed in service, crane permanently relocated, or temporary crane; by a qualified inspector | Shall | 5.1.3.2 |
| Pre-use | Performed and documented before the crane’s first use of the day, before or during each change of crane operator, and during the day for extended operations as the qualified crane operator deems necessary; all usage categories; by a qualified crane operator (a qualified inspector may also) | Shall | 5.1.3.3 |
| Monthly | Once a month for heavy usage cranes (50 h a month or more), by a qualified crane operator (a qualified inspector may also); infrequent usage cranes idle 3 months or more get a monthly inspection and a full function check | Shall | 5.1.3.4, 5.1.2.2 |
| Wire rope at pre-use and monthly | Visual inspection of the wire rope by a qualified crane operator | Should | 6.2.2.2 |
| Quarterly | Once every 3 months for moderate and heavy usage cranes, by a qualified inspector | Shall | 5.1.3.5 |
| Annual | Every crane, once every 12 months regardless of usage, by a qualified inspector | Shall | 5.1.3.6.1 |
| Wire rope at quarterly and annual | Additional wire rope inspection (F.2) by a qualified inspector, as the pre-use and monthly results warrant | Should | 6.2.2.2 |
| Out of service over 12 months | Annual inspection before the crane returns to service | Shall | 5.1.3.6.2 |
| New rope | Install and break in the rope as the manufacturer recommends | Shall | F.6.9 |
| New rope measurements | Record initial rope measurements in the crane file at installation | Should | 6.2.1, F.6.9 |
| Rope change | Check the areas that affect rope performance and life | Should | 6.2.2.4 |
| Records | Keep wire rope inspection records and record every deficiency found | Shall | 6.2.3.2 |
Written to API RP 2D (2020 Addendum). Shall and Should show how the standard words each item. Our recommendations are kept separate from code requirements.
Usage categories are set by hours of use per month, averaged over a quarter: infrequent 10 h or less, moderate over 10 h and under 50 h, heavy 50 h or more (API RP 2D 5.1.2).
Every winch checklist includes
- Rope spec and initial measurements
- Diameter reduction limit for the installed rope
- Broken wire limits for that construction
- Where to measure on that winch
- Sheave groove checks with a groove gauge
Rope life strategies for each rope
- Lubrication and cleaning
- Drum tension and spooling
- Sheave groove checks
- Slip and cut
- Rope length set so the drum takes tension away from a layer step-up
- 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.
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. 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.
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.