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SECTION <br /> Occupational Safety& Health <br /> STANDARD 401.01 <br /> OPERATING S.O.G. No; <br /> GUIDELINES SUBJECT Non-Emergency Equipment <br /> Care&Maintenance <br /> I PURPOSE. <br /> In the interest of the TRT member's health and safety, this document is <br /> inspection, to i provide and safe use of department non-emergency'tools and <br /> inspection, repair, <br /> equipment. <br /> II. REFERENCES. <br /> A. North Carolina Fire and Rescue FCe epartment <br /> ResO a Squads, <br /> ads <br /> Safety and Health Program <br /> Subpart 0— Machinery and Machine Guarding. <br /> B. North Carolina Fire and Rescue FYe ommission Departments pand Rescue Squads,and Health Program <br /> Subpart P—Hand Tools. <br /> III. OSHA REQUIREMENTS. <br /> A. The TRT shall develop <br /> ns ectionpland epairiof ITRT non-emergency tools <br /> operation, maintenance, p aand <br /> nce with and equipment in accor2 APS1910 2402 —thronugh 1'91 b 244. <br /> Machine Guarding, 1910. 11 and Subpart <br /> IV. GENERAL. <br /> A. An inventory of all equipment <br /> Tent and corresponding maintenance records <br /> shall be kept on file in the <br /> All tools and equipmentfe used manner and/or <br /> and maintained in a safe condition erty <br /> shall be operated in a safe <br /> 1. All guards for protection from moving wheels or blades shall be in <br /> place and in good condition. <br /> 2. AU tools shall be inspected for wear and malfunction before each use <br /> by TRT personnel. <br /> a. Any tool suspected of malfunction shall be required by personnel <br /> noting the malfunction, or placed out of er 1Cerecords.fr epair, noted on <br /> the tool, and recorded into the tool inventory <br /> Note: See TRT SOG 500.01, Repair Requests. <br /> 3. Safety devices on tools and equipment shall not be disengaged or <br /> bypassed in any way. <br /> 4. necessary protective clothing, such as eye protectors and gloves, as <br /> recommended by the manufacturer of certain tools and equipment <br /> shall be worn when operating these tools and equipment. <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />