R&M Materials Handling ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS LoadMate Chain Hoist General Operation Manual - Manual (Page 40)

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8 APPENDIX – C – RECOMMENDED PRACTICES – ELECTRIC
POWERED HOISTS
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES - ELECTRIC POWERED HOISTS
Because R&M Materials Handling, Inc. has no direct control over the hoist and its operation, conformance with
good safety practice is the responsibility of the user and operating personnel. ANSI/ASME B30.16 has been
used as a guide in preparing this list of
SHALLs and SHALL NOTs. Ask your supervisor for a copy. Each is
identified according to ANSI / NEMA Z535.4 with either the signal word CAUTION or WARNING to indicate the
degree of seriousness
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WARNING:
Improper operation of a hoist can create a
potentially hazardous situation, which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
To avoid such a potentially hazardous situation,
the operator SHALL:
1. NOT operate a damaged, malfunctioning or
unusually performing hoist.
2. NOT operate the hoist until you have thoroughly
read and understood the Operator’s Manual and
the Installation and Maintenance Manual
provided with this hoist.
3. NOT operate a hoist that has been modified
without the manufacturer’s approval or without
certification that it is in conformity with
ANSI/AMSE B30 volumes.
4. NOT lift more than rated load for the hoist.
5. NOT use hoist with twisted, kinked, damaged, or
worn load chain.
6. NOT use the hoist to lift, support, or transport
people.
7. NOT lift loads over people.
8. NOT operate a hoist unless all persons are and
remain clear of the supported load.
9. NOT operate unless load is centered under
hoist.
10. NOT attempt to lengthen the chain or repair
damaged load chain.
11. Protect the hoist’s chain from weld splatter or
other damaging contaminants.
12. NOT operate hoist when it is restricted from
forming a straight line from hook-to-hook in the
direction of loading.
13. NOT use load chain as a sling, wrap load chain
around load.
14. NOT apply the load to the tip of the hook or to
the hook latch.
15. NOT apply load unless load chain is properly
seated in the chain wheel(s) or sprocket(s).
16. NOT apply load if bearing prevents equal
loading on all load supporting chains.
17. NOT operate beyond the limits of the load chain
travel.
18. NOT leave load supported by the hoist
unattended unless specific precautions have
been taken.
19. NOT allow the load chain or hook to be used as
an electrical or welding ground.
20. NOT allow the load chain or hook to be touched
by a live welding electrode.
21. NOT remove or obscure the warnings on the
hoist.
22. NOT operate a hoist on which the safety
placards or decals are missing or illegible.
23. NOT operate a hoist unless it has been securely
attached to a suitable support.
24. NOT operate a hoist unless load slings or other
approved single attachments are properly sized
and seated in the hook saddle.
25. Take up slack carefully – make sure load is
balanced and load holding action is secure
before continuing.
26. Shut down a hoist that malfunctions or performs
unusually and report such malfunctions.
27. Make sure hoist limit switches function properly.
28. Warn personnel of an approaching load.