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CHAPTER 5 – USER MAINTENANCE
The competent person in the company with delegated responsibility for the machine is responsible for
ensuring that the operations detailed in this chapter are carried out properly.
The operations are only to be carried out by personnel who are appropriately qualified, through either
professional training or an equipment-specific formal training course. This competent person may also
order any operation to be carried out more frequently than specified, if conditions under which the
equipment is operated render it necessary.
DEFINITIONS
As far as this document is concerned, the following definitions apply:
1.
Examine. Carry out a survey of the condition of an item without dismantling, unless specifically
instructed to do so in the relevant task requirement. The condition of an item may be impaired by
the following:
Insecurity of attachment.
Cracks or fractures.
Corrosion, contamination or deterioration.
Distortion.
Loose or missing fasteners.
Chafing, fraying, scoring or wear.
Faulty or broken locking devices.
Loose clips or packing, obstruction of, or leakage from pipelines.
Discolouration due to overheating or leakage of fluids.
Damage due to external sources.
2.
Check. Make a comparison of measurement of time, pressure, temperature, resistance, dimension or
other quantity, with a known figure.
3.
Operate. As far as possible, ascertain that a component or system functions correctly without the
use of test equipment or reference to measurement.
