07Apr 2018 by admin

Fork Lift Load Test and Inspection

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It is a requirement by law that all forklifts are subject to a load performance test. The following are extracts from the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85, 1993): "No user shall use or permit the use of a lifting machine unless -
 It has been designed and constructed in accordance with a generally accepted technical standard;
 It is conspicuously and clearly marked with the maximum mass load which it is designed to carry with safety: provided that when this mass load varies with the conditions of use a table showing the maximum mass load with respect to every variable condition shall be posted up by the user in a conspicuous place easily visible to the operator. The user shall cause the whole installation and all working parts of every…
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20Feb 2018 by admin
Inspect, use and care for manual lifting equipment and tackle

Inspect, use and care for manual lifting equipment and tackle

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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD:   Inspect, use and care for manual lifting equipment and tackle SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE 253575 Inspect, use and care for manual lifting equipment and tackle ORIGINATOR SGB Generic Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY - FIELD SUBFIELD Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Engineering and Related Design ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS Undefined Regular Level 2 NQF Level 02 5 REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER Reregistered 2015-07-01 2018-06-30 SAQA 10105/14 LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT 2019-06-30 2022-06-30   In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose…
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