Construction industry program incident report: maintenance of personnel and materials hoists

What it contains

This document outlines how hoist owners and hire companies in the construction industry can inspect and maintain hoists. It’s based on WorkSafe Victoria recommendations that:

• construction site workers make sure hoists are installed using manufacturer recommendations
• hoists are checked daily
• hoist hirers and suppliers complete maintenance work on hoists for every 40 hours of use, and major inspections after 10 years of service
• hoist hirers and suppliers keep a record of hoist inspections and maintenance