What Actually Counts as Lifting Equipment Under UAE Safety Law? Most Contractors Get This Wrong
Most people think it's just cranes.
It's not. Here's the full list 👇
Cranes: → Tower cranes → Mobile cranes → Overhead bridge cranes → Gantry & jib cranes → Pedestal & davit cranes
Hoists & Machines: → Electric chain hoists → Wire rope hoists → Manual chain blocks → Winches & tirfors
Forklifts & MEWPs: → Counterbalance forklifts → Reach trucks → Scissor lifts → Boom lifts & cherry pickers
Lifting Accessories: → Wire rope & chain slings → Webbing & round slings → Shackles, hooks & swivels → Eyebolts & lifting lugs → Spreader beams & lifting frames
Every single item above requires a valid third-party inspection certificate to legally operate on UAE construction sites, free zones, and industrial facilities.
No certificate = no site access. It's that simple.
🔗 Book your lifting equipment inspection with ABCON UAE: 👉 https://www.abconuae.com/inspections/lifting-equipment

















