Inspection of Repaired/Adjusted Equipment
Equipment that requires a repair or adjustment to ensure safe operation must be inspected.
A qualified person must perform the inspection prior to initial use. Examples of this type of equipment include:
- safety devices or operator aids
- critical parts control systems
- power plants
- braking systems
- load-sustaining structural components
- load hooks
- in-use operating mechanisms
A qualified person must determine if the repair/adjustment meets manufacturer equipment criteria.
Where manufacturer equipment criteria are unavailable or inapplicable, a qualified person must determine if a registered professional engineer (RPE) is needed to develop criteria for the repair/adjustment. If a RPE is not needed, the criteria would be developed by a qualified person.
The inspection must determine if the repair/adjustment meets the criteria developed by the RPE or qualified person and must include functional testing.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
5-9. Prior to initial use, equipment that requires a repair or adjustment to ensure safe operation must be inspected by _____.
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