Farr KT5500 - Test; Examination

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SECTIon ConTEnTS
2.3
TECHnICaL ManuaL
SETup & opERaTIon
UnitsdesignedandmanufacturedinaccordancewithEN12079andDNV2.7-1shouldbetestedandexaminedinaccordance
withthefollowingscheduleofexaminationandtest.Theuseroftheload-bearingdeviceshallplaceapermanentplacardorplate
uponwhichthetypeanddateofthelasttestshallberecorded.Toavoidconfusion,theplateshallnotcarrythedateofthenext
testorexamination,onlythemostrecent.
Test / Examination
Time / inTerval lifTing TesTs
1
non-DesTrucTive
examinaTion (nDe)
of lifTing PoinTs
Thorough
visual
examinaTion
suffix To Be markeD
on PlaTe aTTacheD
To uniT
InitialCertificationBy
Farr/Superior
YES YES YES T
IntervalNotExceeding
12Months
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
YES TorVN
3
IntervalNotExceeding
60Months
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
YES YES TorVN
FollowingSubstantial
RepairorAlteration
YES YES YES T
1.LiftingtestasperS7.3BSEN12079orDNV2.7-1May1995
2.T=ProofTest,non-destructiveexamination;VN=nondestructiveexaminationandvisualexamination;
V=visualexamination.
3.Dependantuponwhethernon-destructiveexaminationhasbeencarriedout.
4.Forthepurposesofthisstandard,asubstantialrepairormodificationisdefinedasanyrepairand/or
modificationthathasbeencarriedoutwhichmay,intheopinionoftheinspectionbody,affecttheload-
bearingelementsofthecontainerorliftingdevice,orelementsthatcontributedirectlytoitsstructural
integrity.
IF MECHANICAL DAMAGE IS SEEN OR SUSPECTED ON A LOAD-BEARING
DEVICE, OR IF THE LOAD-BEARING DEVICE HAS BEEN OVERLOADED, IT MUST
BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND QUARANTINED UNTIL RECERTIFIED
Writtenrecordsofthemostrecentperiodicinspectionshallbemaintained,andshallincludetheconditionofthesling.
2. Proper Use Of Load-Bearing Devices
Wheneveranyload-bearingdeviceisused,thefollowingpracticesshallbeobserved.
• Load-bearingdevicesthataredamagedordefectiveshallnotbeused.
• Slingsshallnotbeshortenedwithknotsorboltsorothermakeshiftdevices.
• Slinglegsshallnotbekinked.
• Load-bearingdevicesshallnotbeloadedinexcessoftheirratedcapacities.
• Slingsshallbesecurelyattachedtotheirload.
• Load-bearingdevicesshallbeprotectedfromsnagging,andshallnotbefurtherobstructedbyanyobject.
• Suspendedloadsshallbekeptclearofallobstruction.
• Allemployeesshallbekeptclearofloadsabouttobeliftedandofsuspendedloads.
• Handsorfingersshallnotbeplacedbetweentheslinganditsloadwhiletheslingisbeingtightenedaroundtheload.
• Shockloadingisprohibited.
• Donotstanddirectlyunderaloadduringlifting.
3. Storage Of Load-Bearing Devices
Properstorage ofout-of-service loadbearing devicesis importantto ensurefull integrityof thedevice onceit isreturned to
service.Farrrecommendsobservingthefollowingpractices.
• Wipeoffallexcessgrease.Useasolvent-basedcleaneronragstowipeallexternalsurfacestoremoveresidualgrease
orhydraulicfluid.Oncetheoutsidesurfaceshavebeende-greased,wipeallexternalsurfaceswithcleanwatertoremove
residualsolvent.
• Farrrecommendsthatananti-corrosiveagentsuchasTectyl
®
506beappliedtoallexternalsurfaces.Refertomanufac-
turerdatasheetsforproperapplicationandsafetyinformation.Allowtheanti-corrosivecoatingampletimetodry-referto
manufacturerdatasheetsfordryingtimesatroomtemperature.
• Storeinaclean,drylocation.Whenreturningtoservice,notethatafullinspectionofthedevicemustbeperformed.