Inspections work equipment

Of course modem MPI and LPI equipments have all necessary control devices needed to ensure operation at nser defined conditions, but if these conditions have to be controlled by the inspector itsself besides the normal inspection work the human being is still a factor of operating the equipment. 

The Eederal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act set standards for mine ventilation, roof support, coal dust concentrations levels, mine inspections, and equipment. As a part of this comprehensive act, miners must receive medical examinations at employer expense, and payments are made from the U.S. government to miners who caimot work because of black lung disease. 

Fixed charges, consisting of the burden of interest on investment, taxes, insurance, etc., may be taken at 8.5 per cent of the initial cost per year. Labor expense of 5 cts. per inch width of bucket will cover the necessary periodic inspections of equipment as well as the attention required to prevent unwieldy lumps passing to the buckets, etc. On account of the dust which works into the shaft bearings and the chain links and pins, the expense for incidental supplies is high, averaging close to 2 cts. per horsepower consumed. 

Work equipment has to be safe during its entire life cycle. Therefore it has to be maintained and repaired if necessary. Regular recurrent inspections are to guarantee safe functioning and an early detection of possible flaws. In hxing inspection intervals the following aspects should be taken into account ... 

Establishing correct safety procedures is when a manager analyzes certain tasks and writes safe work procedures for performing the work. Based on risk assessments, the tasks can be risk-ranked and the critical tasks identified. This will help prioritize the writing of procedures. Specific inspection procedures, equipment maintenance procedures, internal audit procedures, and other procedures are vital components of the system. 

The EU Directive 95/63/EC, the Amending Directive to the Use of Work Equipment Directive (AUWED), lays down wide-ranging requirements for the provision, management and use of mobile, self-propelled and remote-controlled work equipment, inspection of work equipment, provision and use of lifting equipment, and the management of lifting operations. 

Develop and implement comprehensive motor carrier safety and loss control program. Conduct and monitor accident reporting and investigation. Inspect facilities, equipment, and property for existing or potentially hazardous conditions. Recommend corrective/preventive measures to reduce risk. Analyze and update safety policies, procedures, and plans to promote a safe working environment and increase safety awareness. Identifies, monitors, evaluates, and tracks all safety activities through audits and statistical analysis. 

This section requires that before operating intermodal equipment over the road, the driver accepting the equipment must inspect the equipment components listed in 392.7 (the basic components that must be checked during a pre-trip inspection) and be satisfied they are in good working order. There is no documentation reqmrements attached to this inspection. By leaving the lEPs facility with the equipment the driver (and by extension the carrier) is certifying that the equipment is acceptable. 

Fire detection systems are an other way of preventing a fire from happening. The employer must inspect this equipment on a timely basis to make sure that it is working properly and is in compliance with the OSHA standard. The detection system must be located in the specified area and should be labeled to note its location. 

Trucks with dump bodies shall be equipped with positive means of support, permanently attached, and capable of being locked in position to prevent accidental lowering of the body while maintenance or inspection work is being done. 

Note to paragraph (b)(3)(i) Appendix F to this subpart contains guidelines for inspecting work-positioning equipment. 

NOTE The evaluation of the SIF should take into account various Actors, such as equipment failure and associated design, operation, maintenance, testing, and inspection work practices. 

Employers and the self-employed must ensure that work equipment is suitable maintained inspected if necessary provided with adequate information and instruction and only used by people who have received sufficient training. 

PUWER requires that where safety is dependent on the installation conditions and/or the work equipment is exposed to conditions causing deterioration, which may result in a significant risk and a dangerous situation developing, that the equipment is inspected by a competent person. In this case the competent person would normally be an employee, but there may be circumstances like specialized earth moving equipment, where an outside competent person would be used. 

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 require that work equipment used in hostile environments is inspected at suitable intervals. 

Where the safety of work equipment depends on the installation conditions, it must be inspected ... 

Although spot inspections of equipment and procedures are useful, It Is helpful to arrange schedules where most of the equipment will be operating and employees will be working. On the other hand, the Inspection team should ensure their work can be carried out at a time and in a way that it does not interfere with production processes. Avoid particularly heavy workflow periods, unless the point of the inspection is to see if those time periods generate more hazards than at other times. 

Recordkeeping The building owner must keep a certification record of each inspection (and test) that includes The date of the inspection The signature of the person who performed the inspection and The number, or other identifier, of the building support structure and equipment which was inspected. Working platforms... 

What Inspect all equipment to be used during clean-up work after the emergency response is complete to ensure that it is in serviceable... 

In all cases the inspection and testing must be carried out by suitably qualified and competent staff. It is therefore important that prior to providing any piece of work equipment an employer or responsible person must consider, plan and take account of the detailed arrangements for the safety inspection and planned preventive maintenance of any such equipment. 

These are arrangements that ensure that risk controls (workplace precautions) are implemented and maintained. For example the provision for ensuring that an adequate level of supervision is maintained during work processes a system for planned preventive maintenance for work equipment and specific safety systems and establishing a programme of inspections and audits for buildings, sites and workplaces. 

Work equipment is used only for operations and under conditions for which it is suitable >- Work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair (and that where any machinery has a log, it is kept up to date) >- Work equipment is inspected after installation and before first use (or after assembly at a new site or location) where the safety of the work equipment depends on the installation conditions (a record must be made of this inspection)... 

Work equipment is inspected at suitable intervals where it is exposed to conditions causing deterioration liable to result in dangerous situations (a record must be made of this inspection)... 

OSHA now considers the National Electrical Code (NEC) or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)/ANSI 70 as a national consensus standard. Article 517 of NFPA 70 contains special electrical requirements for healthcare facilities. Refer to 29 CFR 1926.401-449 for OSHA construction-related electrical requirements. In addition, state and local regulations may apply. Electricians and maintenance personnel must understand OSHA electrical safety standards published in 29 CER 1910.301-399. NEPA/ANSI 70 applies to every replacement, installation, or utilization of electrical equipment. Supervisors must inspect work areas for possible electrical hazards. Electrical current travels through electrical conductors its pressure is measured in volts. Resistance to the flow of electricity is measured using ohms, which can vary widely. Resistance determination considers the nature of the substance itself, the length and area of the substance, and the temperature of the substance. Some materials, like metal, offer very little resistance and become conductors very easily. Other substances, such as porcelain and dry wood, offer high... 

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