Crane Inspection vs Preventive Maintenance: What Is the Difference?

Separate statutory or periodic inspection, operator checks and planned maintenance so each activity has a clear purpose in the lifecycle plan.

Inspection and maintenance are not the same task

Periodic inspection focuses on assessing equipment condition against defined requirements, while maintenance addresses wear, adjustment and service needs to support equipment availability. Activities that require statutory authority must follow the applicable local rules.

• Condition assessment
• Maintenance intervention
• Records and follow-up
• Authorisation scope

How to build a useful program

Operator observations, planned maintenance intervals, fault history, duty cycle and authorised periodic inspections are more useful when tracked in one equipment history.

• Operator checks
• Planned maintenance
• Fault history
• Inspection records