Section 4 – Pre-operation
4.1 Operator's Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the operator, prior to each
work shift, to perform the following:
1. Visual and daily maintenance inspections
designed to discover any damage of
▪
components before the MEWP is put into
service.
done before the operator performs the function
▪
tests.
WARNING
Failure to locate and repair damage, and discover
loose or missing parts may result in an unsafe
operating condition.
2. Function tests
designed to discover any malfunctions before
▪
the MEWP is put into service.
IMPORTANT
The operator must understand and follow the step-
by-step instructions to test all MEWP functions.
The operator should make a copy of the Operator's
Checklist (see
Section
4.4) and fill out the visual
and daily maintenance inspections and the function
tests sections while performing the items outlined in
Section 4.2
and
Section 4.3
IMPORTANT
If MEWP is damaged or any unauthorized variation
from factory-delivered condition is discovered,
MEWP must be tagged and removed from service.
Repairs to the MEWP may only be made by qualified/
competent repair personnel. After repairs are
completed, the operator must perform visual and daily
maintenance inspections, and function tests again.
Scheduled maintenance inspections shall only be
performed by a qualified/competent person.
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