R 408.10573 Inspections and tests.

Rule 573. (1) An employer that has a powered platform under the employer's control shall do all of the following: (a) Provide operating instructions and a checklist for a visual inspection which shall be used by the operator before each daily use of the platform. The visual inspection shall include a check of the platform controls and safety interlocks. (b) Provide for a physical inspection, and service and repair when required, of the platform by a trained and authorized employee or an outside service every 30 days or before each use cycle if the equipment is used less often than every 30 days. The inspection, service, or repair shall be logged to show the date and the signature of the authorized employee or outside service and the work done. (c) Provide for inspections and operating tests not less than annually or after major alterations to determine that all components of the platform, including safety and operating equipment, are in compliance with the provisions of these rules. Such inspections and operating tests shall be made by a trained and authorized employee or outside service. (2) A special inspection of platform governors and secondary brakes shall be made not less than annually by an authorized and trained employee or outside service to verify that the initiating device for the secondary brake operates at the proper overspeed. If a test cannot be made in the field, the initiating device or hoisting machine, or both, shall be removed from the building and sent to a shop that is equipped to make such a test. (3) When the tested parts are reinstalled, the powered platform shall be reinspected before returning it to service.