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Hoistech International follows
ALI ( Automotive
Lift Institute ) ANSI/ALI ALOIM 2000 Safety
requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance. Click
here to go to ALI
or point your browser to http://www.autolift.org/
For
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code,
click here or point your browser to...
http://employment.alberta.ca/documents/WHS/WHS-LEG_ohsc_2009.pdf
The following is Quoted from
WCB of B.C.
Automotive Lifts and Other Vehicle Supports
12.74 Standards
(1) An automotive lift or hoist must meet the requirements of ANSI Standard
ANSI/ALI B153.1-1990, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts -- Safety
Requirements for the Construction, Care, and Use.
(2) A shop crane, jack, axle stand, ramp or other type of vehicle support must
meet the requirements of the applicable section of ANSI Standard ASME
PALD-1993, Portable Automotive Lifting Devices.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
12.75 Assembly and installation
An automotive lift, shop crane, jack or other vehicle support must be assembled
and installed by qualified personnel.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
12.76 Operation
Operation, inspection, repair, maintenance and modification of a vehicle support
or lift must be carried out according to the manufacturer's instructions or the
written instructions of a professional engineer.
12.77 Inspection and maintenance records
The employer must keep a maintenance and inspection record for each automotive
lift or hoist.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
12.78 Inspection and testing
An automotive lift or hoist must be inspected and tested monthly, unless the
manufacturer requires more frequent inspection and testing.
12.79 Rated capacity
(1) The rated capacity must be marked on each automotive lift or hoist, shop
crane, jack, axle stand, ramp or other vehicle support and must not be exceeded.
(2) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
(3) If the rated capacity of a device listed in subsection (1) is dependent on
the concurrent use of 2 or more devices, the number of devices required to
achieve the rated capacity must be clearly marked on the devices.
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2003, effective October 29, 2003.]
12.80 Controls
The control for an automotive lift must require continuous pressure by the
operator when raising or lowering the unit, and the control must return to the
neutral position when released.
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