Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-30020 - Periodic inspections and tests

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) You must make sure the building
			 owner has completed and documented the periodic inspections and tests
			 shown in Table 2.
(2)
			 You must make sure any documentation required by Table 2, Periodic
			 Inspections and Tests, is readily available for your own review and
			 that of the director or an authorized representative.
(3) You must make sure suspension
			 wire rope is used and maintained as specified in the wire rope
			 manufacturer's recommended procedures.
(4) You must remove from service a
			 wire rope that has any of the following:
(a) Broken wires exceeding three
			 wires in one strand or six wires in one rope lay;
(b) Distortion of rope structure
			 such as would result from crushing or kinking;
(c) Evidence of heat
			 damage;
(d) Evidence of
			 rope deterioration from corrosion;
(e) A broken wire within eighteen
			 inches (460.8 mm) of the end attachments;
(f) Noticeable rusting and
			 pitting;
(g) Evidence of
			 core failure. This could be indicated by a lengthening of rope lay,
			 protrusion of the rope core and a reduction in rope
			 diameter;
(h) More than
			 one valley break (broken wire);
(i) Outer wire wear exceeds
			 one-third of the original outer wire diameter;
(j) Any other condition which the
			 competent person determines has significantly affected the integrity
			 of the rope.
Table 2
Periodic Inspections and Tests
What to inspect:
When to inspect:
Inspection and test requirements:
Building owner documentation:
Related building supporting structures
Intervals not exceeding twelve months
Inspection by a competent person
Keep a certification record of each
						  inspection and test that includes all of the following:
1. Date of the inspection
2. Signature of the person who performed the
						  inspection
3. Number, or other identifier, of the
						  building support structure and equipment which was inspected
All parts of the equipment including control
						systems
Intervals specified by the manufacturer or
						supplier, but not to exceed twelve months
Inspection and test, where necessary, by a
						  competent person to determine:
1. They are in safe operating condition;
						  and
2. Parts subject to wear, such as wire
						  ropes, bearings, gears, and governors have not worn to such an extent
						  as to affect the safe operation of the installation
Working platform
Every thirty days; or
Before each work cycle if the work cycle is
						  more than thirty days
Maintenance inspection and test by a competent
						person following procedures recommended by the manufacturer
Keep a certification record of each
						  inspection and test that includes all of the following:
1. Date of the inspection and test
2. Signature of the person who performed the
						  inspection and test
3. An identifier for the platform
						  installation which was inspected
Governors and secondary brakes
Intervals specified by the manufacturer or
						supplier, but not to exceed twelve months
Inspection and test by a competent person.
						  Results need to confirm:
1. The initiating device for the secondary
						  braking system operates at the proper overspeed; and
2. The secondary brake is functioning
						  properly
If any hoisting machine or initiating device
						  for the secondary brake system is removed from the equipment for
						  testing, reinspect all reinstalled
and directly related components before returning
						the equipment installation to service
Suspension wire ropes
Once a month for ropes in service
Before they are returned to service for
						  ropes that have been out of service for thirty days or more
A thorough inspection by a competent person
Keep a certification record of each monthly
						  inspection that includes all of the following:
1. Date of the inspection
2. Signature of the person who performed the
						  inspection
3. Number, or other identifier, of the wire
						  rope which was inspected