15709-0083 | Rev F | 2022-02-01
Entrance Below a Raised Carriage Deck | 1
Entrance Below a
Raised Carriage Deck
www.pflow.com
P 414 352 9000
F 414 352 9002
6720 N. Teutonia Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
Safety First
Minimize the
Hazards
The most common reason to access the area below a raised carriage deck is to clean
debris from the pit or hoistway. This is best accomplished using a long handled broom or
rake to avoid entry under the raised carriage deck. Entry under the raised carriage deck
is acceptable only when unavoidable and then only if the proper precautions are taken. It
is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the following conditions be met before allowing
relating to the subject matter and work.
The facility has performed a Risk Assessment per ASME B20.1 5.16
The lifting systems can be used as one means of support provided that no work is
to be done on the hydraulic system or mechanical drive system and an appropriate
are capable of supporting the weight of the carriage.
General
Guidelines
Inadequate refuge space
Improper air quality
Inadequate lighting
Improper access
Unsafe or lack of pit ladders
Moving equipment
hoistway where the work is to be
performed shall be fully separated or
accessible equipment locked out.
Ensure that all portable lights and
tools are connected through a Ground
Provide adequate lighting especially if
in a shaftway.
pit – always use a ladder.
Use proper hand protection while
cleaning the area beneath a raised
carriage.
Do not stand on the hydraulic piping or
electrical conduit.
Never straddle over the traveling
against damage.
