A worn chain link, a stretched sling or a cracked hook can fail without warning — and under load, the consequences are severe. Inspekta inspects lifting gear across regional NSW, carried out by competent inspectors, so your equipment is safe, compliant and fit for service, and so wear, damage and non-compliance are caught before they cause an incident.

Servicing Dubbo, Wagga Wagga and New South Wales, our inspections are carried out in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards for lifting gear, supporting your work health and safety obligations across mining, civil construction, renewables, drilling and industrial sites.

• Chain slings — Grade 80 (T) and Grade 100 (V), master links and components
• Wire-rope slings and steel wire rope
• Synthetic slings — round slings and flat webbing slings
• Shackles, hooks and eye bolts
• Lifting beams and spreader bars
• Plate clamps and lifting clamps
• Chain blocks, lever hoists and winches
• Lifting points and associated lifting accessories

Australian Standards set two tiers of inspection — the routine pre-use check by the operator, and the formal periodic inspection by a competent person. Our service covers the periodic inspection:

1. Detailed component inspection — we examine each item for wear, elongation/stretch, deformation, cracking, corrosion, heat damage, cuts and broken wires or fibres, and confirm safety catches and fittings are sound.
2. Markings & identification — we confirm the Working Load Limit (WLL/SWL) and identification markings are present and legible, so every item stays traceable in your register.
3. Pass or fail — compliant gear is tagged as current; any item that fails is tagged out of service, quarantined and removed so it can be repaired or destroyed, and your register updated.
4. Colour-coded tagging — passed equipment is tagged with the current inspection-period colour, so anyone on site can see at a glance whether an item is safe to use.
5. Register & report — we record each item and issue a detailed inspection report identifying defects, wear and any corrective actions, which you retain as evidence of due diligence.

Our inspections are carried out in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards for the equipment inspected, including:

• AS 2550 — Cranes, hoists and winches: Safe use
• AS 3775 — Chain slings (Grade T/V): care and use
• AS 1666 — Wire-rope slings: care and use
• AS 4497 — Roundslings (synthetic fibre): care and use
• AS 1353 — Flat synthetic-webbing slings: care and use
• AS 2741 — Shackles
• AS 3777 — Shank hooks and large-eye hooks

Your obligations. Under Work Health and Safety law you have a duty to provide and maintain safe plant, which includes lifting equipment. Regular inspection by a competent person, with defective gear removed from service and documented records kept, is how you meet that duty. A documented inspection and up-to-date register are your evidence of due diligence for WHS records, audits and insurers — and, in the event of an incident, evidence your gear was maintained and fit for use.