Product Manual

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.
Denitions
The following denitions 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
specic duties to which they are assigned.
QualiedPerson- a person that by possession of a recognized degree or certicate 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 Classications
Initial inspection should be done on all new, modied, 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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