OZ Lifting Products Premium Chain Hoist OM - Manual (Page 11)

Inspection
In order to maintain quality operation of the product, a regular inspection schedule should be set up by
each operator. All inspections should be reported and maintained in a dated record log. These records
should be available to all personnel involved with the product, and should be made available to OZ Lifting
Products when a warranty issue is in question.
Definitions
The following definitions are from the ANSI/ASME B03.21 and will be used in the inspections procedure
that follows.
Designated Person- a person who is selected or assigned as being competent to perform specific
duties to which they are assigned.
QualifiedPerson- a person that by possession of a recognized degree or certificate of professional
standing, or through extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated
they are able to resolve problems relating to the subject matter and work.
Normal Service- service that involves operation with randomly distributed loads within the rated
load limit, or uniform loads less than 65% of rated load for not more than 15% of the time.
Heavy Service- service that involves operation within the rated load limit that exceeds normal
service.
Severe Service- service that involves normal or heavy service with abnormal operating conditions.
Inspection Classifications
Initial inspection should be done on all new, modified, and repaired products in accordance with Table 1.
Thereafter, items to be inspected are indicated in Table 1 by F (Frequent) or P (Periodic).
For hoists exposed to more severe environmental conditions inspections should be more frequent.
Frequent Inspections
The operator or other designated person performs frequent inspections by doing a visual examination and
by listening for unusual sounds while product is operating. Frequent inspections are usually performed on
the following schedule:
Normal Service- Monthly inspections
Heavy Service- Weekly to monthly inspections
Severe Service- Daily or before each use to weekly inspections
Periodic Inspections
A designated person performs periodic inspections, which are more detailed inspections, by doing visual
examinations of external and internal conditions. These inspections are done on the following schedule:
Normal Service- Yearly inspection
Heavy Service- Semi-annually inspections
Severe Service- Quarterly inspections
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