Section 29-223-22a - Adjustments and repairs. Lubrication(a) Any hazardous conditions disclosed by the inspection requirements of section 29-223-23a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be corrected before operation of hoisting equipment is resumed. Only personnel so designated by the equipment owner shall perform adjustments or repairs.(b) Adjustments shall be maintained to ensure correct functioning of components.(c) Repairs or replacements shall be provided as needed for operation. Examples include critical parts of functional operating mechanisms that are cracked, broken, corroded, bent or excessively worn or critical parts of the hoisting equipment structure that are cracked, bent, broken or excessively corroded.(d) Replacement parts or repairs shall have at least the original design factor.(e) Instructions for the removal of air from hydraulic circuits shall be obtained from the manufacturer and followed.(f)Lubrication. (1) All moving parts of the hoisting equipment for which lubrication is specified shall be regularly lubricated. Lubricating systems shall be checked for proper delivery of lubricant. The manufacturer's recommendations as to the points and frequency of lubrication, maintenance of lubricant levels and types of lubricant used shall be followed.(2) Machinery shall be stationary while lubricants are being applied and protection provided as called for, unless equipped for automatic or remote lubrication.(g)Modifications, nameplates, markings and capacity.(1) Modifications and additions that affect capacity or safe operation shall not be performed without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Where such approval is granted, capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals shall be changed accordingly.(2) If the hoisting equipment is equipped with one or more attachments, equipment shall be marked to identify the attachments and show the capacity of the hoisting equipment with attachments at lowest capacity rating.(3) All nameplates and caution and instruction markings shall be in place and legible.(4) The user shall consider that changes in load dimension may affect capacity ratings on certain types of hoisting equipment such as forklifts.(5) All required field assembly, operation and maintenance information shall be obtained from the manufacturer.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-223-22a
Adopted effective February 2, 2010