Cranesafe
CraneSafe: Keeps your crane safe
CraneSafe is a CICA-led crane assessment program that promotes crane safety and compliance through independent inspections and ongoning condition monitoring. CraneSafe cranes receive a Green Sticker, offering a trusted sign of safety for operators, contractors, and regulators.
Why CraneSafe Matters:
- Independent, expert-led crane inspections.
- Demonstrates due diligence and compliance
- Provides peace of mind for crane owners, clients, and principal contractors
- Supports national consistency in crane safety standards
The CraneSafe Application Process
CraneSafe Pricing
An assessor will charge a fee for their inspection service, so please request a quote directly from the individual assessor you choose — you can find accredited assessors by clicking below.
CICA Member: $150.00 + GST per sticker.
Non-CICA Member: $340.00 + GST per sticker.
On receipt of payment, the green sticker/s will be mailed and receipts will be emailed.
CICA Member: $40.00 + GST per sticker.
Non-CICA Member: $70.00 + GST per sticker.
On receipt of payment, the green sticker/s will be mailed and receipts will be emailed.
CraneSafe & Green Sticker FAQ
Yes. Under the Australian Standards AS1418 & AS2550, all cranes must have an annual inspection completed by a competent independent third party.
Annual inspections are required to be completed by an independent third party. CraneSafe meets this requirement with the endorsed CraneSafe Assessors independent of the service repairs and maintenance company. The CraneSafe Assessors are independent of the CraneSafe Program. CraneSafe is also the only NATA-accredited crane inspection program.
CraneSafe doesn’t issue extensions on the annual inspection. Therefore, the NEXT INSPECTION date on the report and/or green sticker will be the date the crane will need to be re-inspected.
CraneSafe acknowledges the logistical constraints of a project schedule or maintenance shutdown window. The benefits to site safety and optimal inspection conditions warrant flexibility with the CraneSafe Assessment schedule to a time when the crane can be assessed while not performing lifting operations for clients.
For these reasons, CraneSafe will revise its policy to allow inspections within 90 days of the previous assessment expiration. The updated policy aligns CraneSafe with the NSW State roadworthy inspections that enable cranes to be inspected within three months before the last assessment’s next inspection date.
Please see the assessor minimum requirements page. https://www.cranesafe.com.au/minimum-requirements
Go to the assessor requirements page and endorsement page to see the requirements. https://www.cranesafe.com.au/minimum-requirements
We are sorry that you are having an issue with one of our endorsed assessors. Please use this link ( https://www.cranesafe.com.au/problem-notification ) to submit a problem notification, and this problem report will be sent to the CraneSafe & CrewSafe Technical Advisor and CICA CEO.
You should receive an email with a “PAY NOW” link at the bottom. This is the most convenient way to pay via credit card. You can also contact our office to pay with a card over the phone.
If you require an invoice for payment, please contact our team.
Some assessors include the cost of CraneSafe in their invoicing, while others choose not to. Prior to the assessment, please discuss this with the assessor and your accounts department/representative.
NO. CraneSafe requires payment to be made before the green sticker and report are issued.
If you have paid for your sticker/report, there is a chance that our team is currently reviewing it. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you are concerned about delays in receiving stickers/reports.
In almost all cases, the stickers are sent from our office in Mulgrave, Victoria (NB: Occasionally they will be sent from Brisbane).
Please refer to the AusPost link below to check the estimated time for packages to reach their destination.
If the sticker is required faster than regular Australia Post delivery, CraneSafe at the point of purchase of the green sticker, offers the ability to purchase express post at an additional fee.
https://auspost.com.au/service-updates/domestic-delivery-times
Yes, but you must request express post or select the express post option when paying for stickers through the “PAY NOW” link. Stickers sent through standard post cannot be tracked.
NO. CraneSafe’s policy is not to issue digital copies of the stickers. However, if a sticker is required urgently, CraneSafe has an express post option.
You should be able to access a site with the CraneSafe report. If this isn’t enough, you can also check the validity of a sticker using this link
(https://www.cranesafe.com.au/) or by returning to the front page. Using the make and model of your crane, you can check its status.
Don’t hesitate to contact our team if you experience further issues.
Likely, the team has yet to process the inspection report for your crane. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team with any concerns.
NO. Once you have purchased the CraneSafe sticker/report, you can have it reprinted and re-sent for the entirety of the sticker’s validity.
This is possible but has some requirements.
If you are purchasing a crane with a valid sticker in the previous owner’s name, you must provide one of the following to the CraneSafe admin:
> Invoice/proof of purchase of the crane.
> Email from an appropriate representative of the previous owners.
> Let our team know what details require amending, to transfer the CraneSafe to the new owner.
