Construction Machinery; As stated in the Highway Traffic Law No. 2918 (Amended: 17/10/1996 – 4199/1 md.) Road construction machinery and similar machinery used in agriculture, industry, public works, national defence and various organisations; motor vehicles equipped with various equipment according to their purpose; motor vehicles that cannot be used on roads for transporting people, animals or goods.

What are the causes of accidents?

Neglect

Frequency of use

Unsafe use

Occupational hazards

Lack of training of construction machinery operators

·       Which construction machinery requires periodic inspection?

·       Periodic inspections are mandatory for the construction machinery listed below, in accordance with Table 6 of the Work Equipment Regulation.

EQUIPMENT NAME

PERIODIC INSPECTION PERIOD

(Maximum Duration)

(Subject to the periods specified in the relevant standard)

PERIODIC INSPECTION CRITERIA

(The relevant standards are listed below.)

Drilling machinery

If no period is specified in the standards, 1 year

It is carried out in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 16228 series of standards.

Tractors

If no period is specified in the standards, 1 year

It is carried out in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-2+A1 standard.

Loaders

If no duration is specified in the standards, 1 Year

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-3+A1 standard.

Backhoe loaders

If no duration is specified in the standards, 1 Year

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-4+A2 standard.

Hydraulic excavators

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-5+A3 standard.

Dump trucks

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-6+A1 standard.

Scrapers

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-7+A1 standard.

Graders

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-8+A1 standard.

Pipe layers

If no period is specified in the standards, 1 year

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-9+A1 standard.

Trenchers

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Manufactured in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-10+A1 standard.

Soil and waste compactors

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Manufactured in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-11+A1 standard.

Rope excavators

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Manufactured in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 474-12+A1 standard.

Road levelling machines

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Manufactured in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 500-2+A1 standard.

Ground stabilising machines

If no period is specified in the standards, 1 year

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 500-3+A1 standard.

Ground compaction machines

If no period is specified in the standards, 1 year

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 500-4 standard.

Asphalting machines

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 500-6+A1 standard.

Concrete pumps

1 year if no period is specified in the standards

Performed in accordance with the criteria specified in the TS EN 12001 standard.

Is Periodic Inspection Mandatory?

Work machinery is assessed under the "Machinery Safety Regulation (2006/42/EC)" and the "Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment" and is considered machinery that requires periodic inspections for occupational safety.

Since they are not used on roads, industrial machinery is not subject to road traffic inspections. However, periodic inspections of industrial machinery for occupational safety play an important role in preventing workplace accidents.

Industrial machinery poses numerous risks, such as tipping over, crushing, and crushing. Therefore, industrial machinery must have numerous safety measures in place. For example, there should be no people in the immediate vicinity while the machine is in operation. To this end, audible and visual warnings on the machine must be operational, and the operator's field of vision must be adequate. The operator's cab must be designed to allow safe operation of the machine controls and to protect the operator from atmospheric conditions and falling or flying objects. Movement and stop controls must function correctly. The pumps, hoses, connections, and cylinders of the hydraulic system on the machine must be robust; safety systems must be in place to prevent accidents caused by excessive pressure and sudden hydraulic fluid leakage.

Who Can Perform Periodic Inspections?

Alfa Test specialists, who are experts in their field and have received adequate training, carry out periodic inspections of lifting and conveying equipment in accordance with relevant TSE and international standards, compiling reports to help prevent workplace accidents. Our independent and impartial inspection personnel act as a third party for businesses, using their experience to report on the condition of your equipment in accordance with relevant standards.

How Often Should Periodic Inspections Be Performed?

To ensure the safe operation of work machinery, the 1-year periodic inspection period specified in the Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment for equipment subject to periodic inspection should not be exceeded, with some exceptions. However, depending on the risk assessment, periodic inspections may be carried out at shorter intervals, taking into account the conditions of use, age, and condition of the machinery.

What are the Periodic Inspection Criteria?

Periodic inspections may vary depending on the type of equipment, but the following checks and tests are generally performed:

Inspection of the equipment's functions,

Inspection of the equipment's components,

Lifting tests of the equipment.