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ES&H Manual

 

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6140 Appendix T3

Inspection and Maintenance Procedure for MHE

 

1.0           Purpose

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) routinely inspects and maintains the material handling equipment (MHE) used on its behalf. This procedure is based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) rules and regulations.

2.0           Scope

Documented herein are the inspection requirements for material handling equipment (MHE) used on behalf of Jefferson Lab.

Additional requirements for rigging equipment, crane, and hoist inspections are addressed in Chapter 6141, Appendix T3: Inspection Procedures – Overhead & Mobile Cranes, Hoists, and Rigging.

Additional requirements for forklift and attachment inspections are addressed in Chapter 6145, Appendix T3: Inspection and Maintenance Requirements – Forklifts and Attachments.

Procedural steps are performed in coordination with Chapter 6140, Material Handling Equipment Program.

3.0           Responsibilities

Note:   Management authority may be delegated to a task-qualified TJNAF employee at the discretion of the responsible manager.

·        Qualified Operator

Note: this includes anyone approved to use MHE on behalf of Jefferson Lab

Perform daily inspections of material handling equipment in accordance with Jefferson Lab requirements and training prior to use. 

·        Technical Representative (TR) or Supervisor

Ensure inspection and maintenance is performed on material handling equipment in accordance with Jefferson Lab requirements in their area of responsibility.

·        Material Handling Manager (MHM)

o    Ensure annual and/or periodic inspections are performed by qualified individuals.

o    Periodically review qualified operator performance.

o    Coordinate repair and maintenance requisitions for material handling equipment.

o    Maintain annual and periodic inspection & preventive maintenance records.

o    Designate MHE inspectors (e.g., wire rope inspectors), as required.

4.0           Process

4.1            Pre-operational Inspections

Note: Daily inspection is required if equipment is in regular use.

·       Operators perform a visual pre-operational inspection of MHE, as trained. Inspections include:

o   all functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment that may interfere with proper operation

o   lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts for deterioration or leakage

 

4.2            Monthly Inspections and Preventive Maintenance is coordinated by the MHM (currently through a subcontracted service organization). 

 

4.3            Annual Inspections are coordinated by the MHM. 

 

4.4            Operability Determination

Daily pre-operational inspections will result in one of the following:

·       Satisfactory for Use: continue with work plan

·       Requires a More Detailed Inspection: items may be defective

o   Lock the machine out of service. Refer to Chapter 6110, Appendix T1: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure (Simple and Complex).

o   Immediately contact the MHM.

·       Removed from Service – requires repair or replacement.

o   Lock the machine out of service. Refer to Chapter 6110, Appendix T1: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure (Simple and Complex).

o   Immediately contact the MHM.

 

Note:  Refer to the following ES&H Manual Chapters for pre-operational inspection details.

 

5.0           Revision History

rev

summary

date

1.5

periodic review

updated and/or corrected

- to reflect current laboratory operations

 - the ES&H Manual (in header) hyperlink to allenj@jlab.org

- Note: in 3.0

- headers and footers; bullets; spacing; hyperlinks, etc. throughout

- Revision Summary to table format with new title, Revision History

added: NEXT with REVIEW DATE; and, REVIEW CYCLE to footer

* ES&H Manual Editor conducted formatting, grammar, and general editing changes; removed verbiage without changing the content or meaning of such.  Approved by TPOC, MLoewus, on 09.13.2022

09.13.2022

1.4

changed ‘ESH&Q’ to ‘ES&H’; updated contact information; other minor edits. No approval required.

03.02.2021

1.3

updated TPOC from B.Sperlazza to M.Loewus

01.24.2018

1.2

updated TPOC from DKausch to BSperlazza per BSperlazza

02.09.2017

1.1

eliminated two positions previously identified as the MHSR and the MHER, the responsibilities of these positions are now performed by the MHM

12.18.2015

1.0

periodic review – no changes

12.04.2014

updated to reflect current laboratory operations

04.12.2010

 

 

 

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TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT

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REVIEW DATE

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ES&H Division

Mark Loewus

01.24.2018

09.13.2022

3 years

1.5

 

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