Botswana - Examination of Cranes and Other Lifting Equipment (Department of Occupational Health and Safety)

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Procedure

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1. The Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) is mandated by the Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity, and Skills Development to ensure that cranes and other lifting equipment including chains, ropes and gears must be examined by personnel authorized by this department at least once within every 14 months. (Address provided below under” Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page).
2. The Operators must hire the services of an authorized examiner from the list of authorized examiners which is updated and gazette throughout the year by the DOHS. The list is available at any DOHS office.
3. The operator should contact an authorized examiner and arrange an inspection visit.
4. Once an inspection by an authorized examiner has taken place, the examiner will complete the assessment report per his finding of the equipment in question and sign it, if satisfied that the equipment in question has no mechanical issues and he/she will issue the applicant a certified copy: Link (Assessment report to be completed by the examiner).
5. Operators must keep this assessment report, logging each inspection on the same premises as the equipment in question and it must be made available to DOHS personnel for inspection at any time.
   

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Required Documents

• Official assessment report
• An inspector may require the owner to produce documents proving ownership of the equipment being examined.
• Owner identification document
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity, and Skills Development
Occupational Health and Safety Department
Private Bag 00241
Address: Block 8, Government Enclave
Gaborone
Tel. (+267) 3732700 / 2600
Fax. (+267) 3952261
Email: [email protected]
Toll-Free Number: 0800 600 186
Ministry contact details link: Link
Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Regional Offices (Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity, and Skills Development)

Francistown Regional Office
Address 1st Floor, Ntshe House; Conner Guy and St Patrick Streets
P/Bag F422
Francistown
Tel. (+267) 2417739
Fax. (+267) 2417740

Maun Regional Office
Address: Integrated Block; Rural Administration Centre
P/Bag 157
Maun
Tel. (+267) 6862463
Fax. (+267) 6860486

Lobatse Regional Office
Address: 1st Floor, Century House, Plot 3114
Corner of Letsholathebe Street and 1st Khama Avenue
Lobatse
Tel. (+267) 5300118
Fax. (+267) 5200123

Selebi-Phikwe Regional Office
Address: Plot 2574 First Floor above Department of Tourism
Tel. (+267) 2610288
Fax. (+267) 2610287
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Eligibility

Individuals and organizations which own and operate cranes or other lifting equipment

Fees

No fee associated with the service

Validity

The Examination of crane and other lifting equipment should be examined at least once within every 14 months

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Processing Time

The time around for processing the application is within one working day

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Required Information

• Name of Occupier
• Address of factory or other premises where Crane or other lifting appliance is situated
• Description of Appliances
• Identification Mark or Number of the equipment in question
• Safe Working Load (Original)
• Date first taken into use
• The certificate is first taken into use
• Date and particulars of last heat treatment (if applicable)
• Date of Examination
• Defects found
• Action is taken to remedy such defects
• Safe Working Load after the examination (Subject to repairs, renewals, etc.).
  

Need for the Document

The Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) is mandated to ensure that cranes and other lifting equipment including chains, ropes and gears must be examined by personnel authorized by this department at least once every 14 months and obtain an assessment report.

Information which might help

Authorized Examiner is required to hold a valid certified Certificate of Approval for Examination of Chains and Lifting Tackle and Cranes and Other lifting Machines as described in the following form and should be presented to be certified by a client when requested for;Link (Certificate of Approval for Examination of Chains and Lifting Tackle and Cranes and Other lifting Machines)

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External Links

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