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ES&H Manual

 

DOCUMENT ID

6140 Appendix T4

Access Restrictions to Material Handling Equipment

 

1.0           Purpose

Access to material handling equipment (MHE) is controlled through the use of engineered controls using automated electronic key boxes and administrative controls established by work group leaders. The Material Handling Manager (MHM) authorizes access by qualified operators to specific keys required to activate equipment.

2.0           Scope

This procedure applies to MHE owned or leased by TJNAF.  The procedure below is performed in conjunction 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.

Material Handling Manager (MHM)

·       Establish and maintains the key boxes used to restrict access to material handling equipment.

·       Monitor group leaders’ material handling equipment programs to ensure that appropriate restrictions are applied to the equipment to prevent unauthorized use.

4.0           Process Steps

4.1            Access Control

4.1.1    Upon satisfactory completion of required training and medical determination, the MHM provides qualified operators access to specific keys.

4.1.2    The MHM notifies the qualified operator’s supervisor of the successful completion of requirements and provides authorization for use of equipment.

4.2            Authorized Use

4.2.1      Work involving the use of material handling equipment is authorized by the qualified operator’s supervisor. 

4.2.2      When authorized the qualified operator access the keys from the appropriate control mechanism (key box or group leader).

4.2.3      Upon completion of work, the qualified operator returns the key to the appropriate key box or group leader. Failure to do so results in disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Manual - 212 Voluntary and Involuntary Separations.

 

Note: Unauthorized use of MHE shall result in disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Manual - 212 Voluntary and Involuntary Separations.

 

5.0           Revision Summary

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

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

02.25.2021

1.3

updated TPOC from BSperlazza to MLoewus

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 necessary

12.04.2014

updated to reflect current laboratory operations

04.12.2010

 

 

 

ISSUING AUTHORITY

TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT

APPROVAL DATE

REVIEW DATE

REVIEW CYCLE

rev

 

 

ES&H Division

Mark Loewus

01.24.2018

09.13.2022

3 years

1.5

 

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It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the document is the same revision as the current online file.  This copy was printed on 10/18/2022.