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TPI – Third party Inspection
Third Party Inspection of any product is the Inspection & Testing carried out by Any Person or Agency who is not Manufacturer or User of that particular product or service.
Third Agency is always technically strong enough and competent to execute the checking and testing of all Technical Aspects of the equipment or service.
In case of Lifting Equipment & Lifting Tools & Tackles, Govt. Approved / Authorized Competent Person carry out Inspection and testing of the products and certify to use them.
State wise competent persons are authorized by State Govt. to carry out Inspection & testing of various products.
Why TPI? –
· Carrying out TPI of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Tools & Tackles is Statutory Norm / Requirement as prescribed in Factories Act.
· Safety Level of the Equipment is enhanced, as competent person shall note down the loop holes during the inspection & testing and recommend or suggest corrective measures.
· Equipment Manufacturer shall issue Mfr. Test Certificate by Self Attested way and define products’ attributes.
However, as per the Law: Obtain ‘Form-10’ (In Gujarat it is ‘Form-10’) Certificate issued by TPI (Competent Person) from the date of installation or from the date when product is First Taken for Use.
Procedure:
Procedure of Inspection & Testing is carried out strictly as per checklist developed individually.
Competent Persons also offer their service as per the scope of work :
1). Thorough Inspection & Testing:
Complete Technical Parameters are checked thoroughly. i. e. Brakes, Limit Switches, Wire Rope, Hook Blocks and other safety parameters.
Operational Parameters are checked and measured.
Load Testing at Proof Load and Over-Load.
2). Load Testing :
First all operating parameters are checked and then, Load Testing at Proof Load and Over-Load is carried out.
‘Form-10’ Certificate as per govt. Format is issued on successful Inspection & Testing of the products.
Note: Form-10 Certificate is issued by Competent Person as per State Govt. Format in Gujarat State. However, state wise this Form No. is different.
Charges:
Charges are different for different Scope of Work as well as for different capacity and different equipment.
T.A. & D.A. Expenses are also to be considered when competent Person is not available in your home town, while asking for quotation to Third Party Inspection Service by Competent Person.
Interval for Inspection & testing: As directed in the Section-29 of Factories Act, these Tests are carried out Annually and Register should be maintained for every product to keep record regarding Health of the Products.
Section – 29 of Factories Act -
. | THE FACTORIES ACT [Act No. 63 of 1948] As amended by the Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987] | . |
. | CHAPTER IV, Safety | . |
.... | 62[29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles (1) 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 :- (a) all parts, including the working gear, whether fixed or movable, of every lifting machine and every chain, rope or lifting tackle shall be -
(b) 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; (c) 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. (2) The State Government may make rules in respect of any lifting machine or any chain, rope or lifting tackle used in factories -
(3) For the purposes of this section a lifting machine or a chain, rope or lifting tackle shall be deemed to have been thoroughly examined if a visual examina- tion supplemented, if necessary,by other means and by the dismantling of parts of the gear, has been carried out as carefully as the conditions permit in order to arrive at a reliable conclusion as to the safety of the parts examined. Explanation: In this section, -
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Source of Information:
Discussion between Representative of Crane Super Store and Mr. Devang Kshatriya – Competent Person & Proprietor at D K Engineers and residing in Ahmedabad, Gujarat State.