Solution: Testing in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance
Solution: Testing in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance
Testing in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance (Arbeitsmittelverordnung | AM-VO) 
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Testing in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance
Every day we use equipment to lift and transport loads and people, walk through automatic doors and gates and use a wide variety of mechanical aids.
Safety is the top priority here, as a fall – be it of loads or even people – almost always ends fatally. Therefore, special requirements are placed on lifting equipment in order to be able to use it safely for the intended purpose.
TÜV AUSTRIA is your reliable partner for testing cranes, lifting devices and gates in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO).
Testing services
The legal basis for the testing activity in Austria is the ASchG (Employee Protection Act) with the associated Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO). The following tests are carried out by TÜV AUSTRIA:
- Inspections according to § 17 and § 37 ASchG (Employee Protection Act): Certain work equipment must be specially checked for its proper condition, correct assembly and stability before it is put into operation for the first time, after it has been set up at each new place of use and after major repairs, major modifications and subsequently at regular intervals.
- According to § 7 of the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO), acceptance tests must be carried out on certain work equipment before it is put into operation for the first time.
- Recurring inspections must be carried out once a year according to § 8 of the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO).
- According to § 9 of the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO), inspections after extraordinary events must be carried out on work equipment for which recurring inspections are required according to § 8.
- According to § 10 of the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO), tests after installation must be carried out on certain work equipment at each new place of use.
- Checks according to regional legal bases e.g. Vienna Garages Act (WGarG).
Work equipment subject to testing
Acceptance test according to AM-VO § 7:
TÜV AUSTRIA offers acceptance testing for the following work equipment subject to mandatory testing:
- Cranes including loading cranes on vehicles,
- Stacker cranes
- Vehicle lifts
- Tail lifts
- Power-driven adaptable ramps
- Lifting tables
- Work baskets for cranes, fork-lift trucks and mechanical ladders
- Facade access equipment, mast climbing platforms, construction elevators with passenger transport, equipment for transporting workers in chimney construction)
- Power-operated doors and gates
- Excavators and wheel loaders
- Suspended scaffolds
- Conveyor systems for underground work (e.g. shaft access systems, inclined lifts)
Testing according to AM-VO § 8 and § 9:
Testing in accordance with the Work Equipment Ordinance § 8-9 includes all equipment for which an acceptance test is required in accordance with AM-VO § 7. In addition, tests according to AM-VO § 8-9 are required for the following devices, among others, and are offered by TÜV AUSTRIA:
- Rail-mounted and non-rail-mounted mobile cranes (mobile cranes)
- Power-driven work equipment for lifting loads, winches and traction devices
- Lifting and slinging equipment for loads or work baskets
- Work equipment for lifting workers or loads and workers
- Access and rescue equipment
- Continuous conveyors
- Firing installations
- Power-driven presses, punches and injection moulding machines
- Bolt setting equipment
- Placing booms
The complete list of all equipment can be found in the currently valid version of the Work Equipment Ordinance.
Reliable safety
- Accredited inspection body
In order to ensure the safety of employees, legally prescribed inspections must be carried out according to the ASchG (Employee Protection Act) in Austria. TÜV AUSTRIA is an accredited inspection body and thus authorised to carry out these tests. - Operational safety
Through timely and high-quality inspections, we help you to guarantee safety and ensure continuous operation. To guarantee this high quality, we attach great importance to quality management. The ongoing competence of our technicians is ensured by continuous training and further education. - Inspection reports
The TÜV AUSTRIA test report confirms the proper execution of the acceptance test. - Support
We focus on personal communication and technical information. We are represented in a wide range of technical committees and are therefore always up to date with the latest information on standardisation.
Services – Cranes, lifting devices, gates
- Testing according to the Work Equipment Ordinance (AM-VO)
- Preliminary testing and strength calculation
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