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Southworth Products
Mortuary Lift Manual
1. Introduction
1.1 Responsibilities of Owner and Users
Basic Principles -
Owners/users shall apply sound principles of safety, training, inspection,
maintenance, and expected operating environment. It shall be the responsibility of the owner/user
to advise the manufacturer where deflection may be critical to the application.
Manuals
- Owners/users shall keep and maintain a copy of the operating and maintenance
manual(s) and ensure its availability to operating and maintenance personnel.
Inspection and Maintenance
- It shall be the responsibility of the users to inspect and
maintain the machine as required to ensure proper operation. The frequency of inspection and
maintenance shall be based upon the manufacturer’s recommendations and be compatible with
operating conditions and the severity of the operating environment. Machinery that is not in proper
operating condition shall be immediately removed from service until repaired. Maintenance and
repairs shall be made by a qualified person and the repairs shall be in conformance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Maintenance Safety Precautions
- Before adjustments and repairs are started on the machine,
the following precautions shall be taken as applicable:
1. Remove the load from the platform.
2. Lower platform to the full down position.
3. Relieve system pressure from all circuits before loosening or removing any components.
4.
All controls in the “off” position and all operating features secured from inadvertent motion
by brakes, blocks, or other means.
5. Disconnect power and follow established owner/user lockout/tag out policies.
6.
Follow precautions and directions as specified by the manufacturer.
Replacement Parts -
When parts or components are replaced, they shall be replaced with parts
or components approved by the original manufacturer.
Maintenance Training
- The user shall ensure only qualified personnel inspect and maintain the
machine in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Operator Training
- An owner/user, who directs or authorizes an individual to operate the
machine shall ensure that the individual has been:
1. Trained in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating manual.
2. Made aware of the responsibilities of operators as outlined in section 1.4 of this manual.
3. Retrained, if necessary, based on the owners/user’s observation and evaluation of the
operator.
Modifications
and additions shall not be performed without the manufacturer’s prior written
approval. Where such authorization is granted, capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction
plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
