b"DUTY OF CAREMAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS (MCWP)DUTY OF CARE PUBLISHED BY THE ACCESS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (AAC)M ast Climbing Work Platforms the required frequent inspectionscompleting hand-over paperwork(MCPWs) owners andsince the last annual inspection? before turning the equipment over for users have responsibilitiesdetails of any major repairs 1 ,use? This includes:under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American Nationalincluding manufacturers serial number(s) of platforms/Standards Institute (ANSI), and Canadianinstructions or authorizationmasts/base types/drive units;Standards Association (CSA) and otherforrepairs? configurations as built;local authorities. It is the owners and users details of structural repairs, including responsibility to know and follow thedetails of the jobsite, the manufacturers instructions and requirements of the standards, regulationsauthorization for the repairs? customer and the primary use;for your local market as well as follow the manufacturers operators/owners instructiona transfer of responsibility formanual. COMPONENT CONTROL inspection and safe use to the Do you have identified areas in theuser company;Below are tips to aid you in fulfilling theseyardor: responsibilities:a list of the trained operators onready equipment; the job;QUALIFIED SERVICE/MAINTENANCEequipment for repair; final inspections/handover to STAFFIs your staff qualified, and are they carrying outend user (signed and accepted); USERorOWNER required inspections: scrap/disposal; andquarantine 2 ; anddaily/pre-use inspections? job binder/site documentation pack (with stamped drawings, NDT inspection. weekly inspections (if required)? ifapplicable).f requent (three-month) inspections OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES GENERAL PROCEDURESfor all structural components? Is your staff:Are you replacing components with preventive maintenance (that are inconducting pre-delivery inspections? proprietary parts? If not, do you have line with the manufacturer's servicethe manufacturers permission to use conducting jobsite hazardan alternative?recommendations)?assessments? Are you periodically checking toannual inspectionsfor all structuralverify with the user company that the components (plus for the firstusing Method Statements todaily/pre-use inspections are being NDT after 10 years, then every fiveensure installation and dismantlecompleted and recorded?yearsthereafter)? procedures specific to each installation are beingfollowed?Are you periodically checking to RECORD KEEPINGusing installation drawings toverify with the user company that As an owner, do you have a history file forcommunicate the tie in andthere are trained personnel on each MCWP, containing: vertical loads imposed on thetheequipment?t he last five years of annual inspectionssupporting structure to the EOR to Are you periodically checking to (and all training documentation for theconfirm structure will support theverify that there is no unauthorized same period)? imposedloads? use of the equipment on the jobsite?12THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ACCESS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA"